Mikhail Rostislavich

Mikhail Rostislavich (died 1279) was a Rurikid prince of the Smolensk branch, a younger son of Prince Rostislav Mstislavich of Smolensk. From 1260 he ruled the appanage of Mstislavl, and in 1278, after his elder brother Gleb died, he succeeded as grand prince of Smolensk. He reigned there for only about a year and died in 1279.

After his death his brother Fyodor had the foremost claim to Smolensk, but during Fyodor's long absence their nephew Alexander Glebovich controlled it, and in 1297 Alexander proclaimed himself prince and openly fought his uncle.