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King's seal of Yuri II of Boleslav. Yuri II Boleslav (Ukrainian: Юрій-Болеслав Тройденович, romanized: Yurii-Boleslav Troidenovych; Polish: Bolesław Jerzy II; c. 1305/1310 – April 7, 1340), was King of Ruthenia and Dominus of the lands of Galicia–Volhynia (1325-1340).
- 1323–1340
- Maria of Galicia
- Trojden I of Masovia
- Eufemia (daughter of Gediminas)
Yurii II Boleslav [Jurij; Troidenovych], b ca 1306, d 7 April 1340 in Volodymyr (in Volhynia). Last ruler of the Principality of Galicia-Volhynia (1323–40); son of Prince Trojden II of Mazovia and grandson of Prince Yurii Lvovych, thus a member of both the Polish Piast dynasty and the Rus’ Romanovych dynasty. He was initially known as ...
Yuri II Boleslav, married Maria co-ruler of Galicia (1325–1340) Maria was Andrew's and Leo's sister. Dmytro Dedko, Lord of Rus', Prince of Galicia (1340-1349) Liubartas, married Euphemia (Hanna-Buch), co-ruler of Volhynia (1323–1366), prince of eastern Volhynia (1366–1384) Euphemia was Andrew's and Leo's sister.
- 1370
- Daniel of Galicia
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The Galicia–Volhynia Wars were several wars fought in the years 1340–1392 over the succession in the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia, also known as Ruthenia. After Yuri II Boleslav was poisoned by local Ruthenian nobles in 1340, both the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland advanced claims over the kingdom.
- 1340–1392
- Fall of the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia, Ruthenia divided between Poland and Lithuania
Yuri II Boleslav was a ruler of the Polish Piast dynasty who ruled the originally Ruthenian principality of Galicia. After his death started the Galicia–Volhynia Wars over the succession of Galicia and Volhynia.
Yuri II Boleslav: Succession: King of Ruthenia: Reign: 1323–1340: Predecessor: Andrew and Leo II of Galicia: Successor: Liubartas: Spouse: Eufemia (daughter of Gediminas) House: Piast: Father: Trojden I of Masovia: Mother: Maria of Galicia: Birth Date: c. 1305-10: Death Date: c. 1340 (aged c. 30)
Yuri II Boleslav (Ukrainian: Юрій-Болеслав Тройденович, romanized: Yurii-Boleslav Troidenovych; Polish: Bolesław Jerzy II; c. 1305/1310 – April 7, 1340), was King of Ruthenia and Dominus of the lands of Galicia–Volhynia (1325-1340).
