Rostislav Yaroslavich

Rostislav Yaroslavich (died 1153) was a Rurikid prince, youngest son of Yaroslav Svyatoslavich of Murom. After his father died in 1129 he held Pronsk while his brother ruled Ryazan; he took Ryazan in 1143 and Murom in 1145.

He backed Iziaslav Mstislavich of Kiev against Yuri Dolgoruky, was driven out in 1146 and fled to the Cumans, recovering Murom in 1149 and Ryazan in 1151. In 1153 he founded Rostislavl and, with Cuman help, drove Andrei Bogolyubsky from Ryazan.