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Eudoxia Dmitriyevna. Religion. Eastern Orthodox. Vasily I Dmitriyevich ( Russian: Василий I Дмитриевич; 30 December 1371 – 27 February 1425) was the Grand Prince of Moscow ( r. 1389—1425), heir of Dmitry Donskoy (r. 1359—1389). He ruled as a Golden Horde vassal between 1389-1395, and again in 1412-1425.
Vasily of Moscow. May refer to the following grand princes of Moscow : Vasily I of Moscow (1371–1425) Vasily II of Moscow (1415–1462) Vasily III of Moscow (1479–1533)
Soviet sniper Vasily Zaitsev wrote in his memoirs, 'There Was No Land for Us Beyond the Volga' (English title: 'Notes of a Russian Sniper'). Zaitsev notched up 242 enemy soldier and officer kills.
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The symbol of the horseman passed down through the generations: from Dmitry to his son Vasily I, then to Vasily II and Ivan III. A coin which featured the image became known as kopeck, from kopyo, the Russian word for "spear". Russian Empire The coat of arms of Moscow city. 1781 The coat of arms of Moscow Governorate.
A spotter by the name of Nikolai Kulikov managed to lure the German out of his concealment. "Very cautiously, as only the most experienced sniper would do, Kulikov raised the helmet," Zaitsev recalled. "The fascist fired. Kulikov jerked slightly upwards for a second, gave a loud cry and fell back….
Vasily II (born 1415—died March 27, 1462, Moscow) was the grand prince of Moscow from 1425 to 1462. Although the 10-year-old Vasily II was named by his father Vasily I (ruled Moscow 1389–1425) to succeed him as the grand prince of Moscow and of Vladimir, Vasily’s rule was challenged by his uncle Yury and his cousins Vasily the Squint-Eyed ...
