Vladimir-Suzdal

The Grand Principality of Vladimir, before 1157 the Principality of Suzdal, and commonly known as Vladimir-Suzdal, or simply Suzdalia and Vladimiria, was a medieval principality that was established during the disintegration of Kievan Rus'. In historiography, the territory of the grand principality and the principalities that emerged from it is commonly denoted as northeast Russia or northeast Rus.

medieval Byzantine icon

1238 battle

thumb|250px|The site of Blue Stone (Russia)|an ancient Meryan sanctuary in Zalesye Zalesye (, area beyond the forest) or Opolye (, area in the fields) is a historical region of Russia, comprising the north and west parts of Vladimir Oblast, the north-east of Moscow Oblast and the south of Yaroslavl Oblast. As the kernel of the medieval state of Vladimir-Suzdal, this area played a vital part in the development of Russian statehood.

church in Yuryev-Polsky, Russia

1376 war between Muscovy and Bulgar Ulus (Qashan Principality, under Mamai's control)

1216 battle in the Kievan Rus'

1238 Mongol siege of Vladimir