Career
David was born in 1140, Smolensk, in a family of Rostislav Mstislavich, Prince of Smolensk. During 1167 David received in his rule Vyshhorod. In 1175 he together with Prince Oleg Svyatoslavich, was fighting in Chernigov and in next year lost battle with Cumans near city of Rostovec.
This battle mentioned in The Tale of Igor"s Campaign.