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Vsevolod III Yuryevich, or Vsevolod the Big Nest (Russian: Все́волод III Ю́рьевич Большо́е Гнездо́, romanized: Vsévolod III Yúr'yevich Bol'shóye Gnezdó; 1154–1212), was Grand Prince of Vladimir from 1176 to 1212. During his long reign, the city reached the zenith of its glory.
The long rule of Vsevolod the Big Nest was the Golden Age of the Vladimir-Suzdal principality. He was the most powerful of Russian princes of all time. Lived: 1154-1212. Vsevolod III (the Big Nest) was the son of Yuri Dolgorukiy and half-brother of Andrey Bogolyubsky.
VSEVOLOD III (1154–1212), Vsevolod Yurevich "Big Nest," the last grand prince of Vladimir on the Klyazma to rule all of Suzdalia, including Rostov and Suzdal. Source for information on Vsevolod III: Encyclopedia of Russian History dictionary.
Yaroslav was the fourth son of Vsevolod the Big Nest and Maria Shvarnovna. In 1200, he was sent by his father to rule the town of Pereiaslav near the Kypchak steppes. Six years later, he was summoned by boyars of Halych to rule their city but could not effectively claim the throne.
The Battle of Lipitsa (Russian: Ли́пицкая би́тва) was the decisive battle in the Vladimir-Suzdal war of succession (1212–1216), the struggle over the grand princely throne following the death of Vsevolod the Big Nest.
Vsevolod III Yurievich, the Big Nest – the father of a large family – became a Grand Duke and, having remained in Vladimir, finally approved the primacy of this city. He was famous for his wealth…
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Vsevolod the Big Nest. Conflict arose again in 1176 when Mikhail died and his brother Vsevolod the Big Nest became grand prince of Vladimir. The Rostislavy brothers saw their chance to regain the throne and launched a campaign against Vsevolod the Big Nest.
