Gleb Svyatoslavich (Prince of Chernigov)
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| Gleb Svyatoslavich | |
|---|---|
 Gleb's capture, miniature from the Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible (16th century)]] | |
| Prince of Chernigov | |
| Reign | 1206/8 – 1215/20 |
| Predecessor | Vsevolod IV of Kiev |
| Successor | Mstislav II Svyatoslavich |
| Born | c. 1168 |
| Died | 1215/1220 |
| House | Olgovichi |
| Father | Sviatoslav III of Kiev |
| Mother | Maria Vasilkovna of Polotsk |
Gleb Svyatoslavich (c. 1168–1215/1220)[1] was a Kievan Rus' prince. His baptismal name was Pakhomy.[1] He was prince of Kaniv (before 1192–1194),[1] of Belgorod (1205–1206),[1] and of Chernigov (1206/1208–1215/1220).[1] He helped to pay for the Church of St. Paraskeva Pyatnitsa in Chernigov.[1]