Grand Principality of Vladimir
Also known as Vladimir-Suzdal, Principality of Vladimir-Suzdal, Grand Duchy of Vladimir, Vladimir-Suzdalian Rus', Vladimir Rus
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.
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The Grand Principality of Vladimir was a medieval Russian state that emerged in the northeastern region as Kievan Rus' broke apart, originally known as the Principality of Suzdal until 1157. It matters historically because it represented an important political center in early Russian history and formed the foundation for the territorial and political development of northeastern Russia.
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- Великое княжество Владимирское
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- Grand Principality of Vladimir
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- Vladimir-Suzdal
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- Kingdom
- Former country.era
- High Middle Ages
- Former country.year_start
- 1125
- Former country.year_end
- 1389
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- Kievan Rus'
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- Grand Principality of Moscow
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- Seal of Alexander Nevsky
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13 sectionsContents
- History
- Origins
- Rostov-Suzdal
- Rise of Vladimir
- Fragmentation
- Under Mongol suzerainty
- Culture
- Suzdalian period
- Muscovite period
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
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.
Yury Dolgoruky () moved his capital from Rostov to Suzdal in 1125, following the death of his father. He ruled a principality that had become virtually independent. His son Andrey () moved the capital to Vladimir and had Kiev sacked in 1169, leading to political power shifting to the north-east. Andrey's younger brother Vsevolod III () secured control of the throne, and following his death, a dynastic conflict ensued. Yury II () was killed during the Mongol invasions of 1237–1238. His younger brother Yaroslav II () and the other princes submitted to Mongol rule.