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Dmitry Ivanovich (Russian: Дмитрий Иванович; 10 October 1483 – 14 February 1509), also known as Dmitry the Grandson (Russian: Дмитрий Иванович Внук), was Grand Prince of Moscow from 1498 to 1502. He was the only surviving son of Ivan Ivanovich, the eldest son of Ivan III of Russia.
- 4 February 1498 – 11 April 1502
- Elena of Moldavia
- The Unlawful Heir
- Death of A Cruel Child
- The Uglich Case
- Why Dmitry Probably Wasn’T Killed
Dmitry Ivanovich, the last son of Ivan the Terrible, was a full namesake of his first ever son, Dmitri Ivanovich (October 1552 – 26 June 1553), who was also the first ever Tsarevich (heir apparent) to the Russian throne. Naming your son after his dead half-brother was something Russians never did, in fear of bad luck. What reason could Ivan possibl...
When Ivan died in 1584, Fyodor, who became the next Tsar, didn’t acknowledge Dmitry as the heir. He was treated as a tsar’s son born out of wedlock, or bastard. Dmitry and his mother were sent away from Moscow to Uglich. English diplomat Jerome Horsey wrote that “the ex-tsarina was accompanied by her retinue, and packed dresses, jewelry, food, hors...
What ensued has become known as the ‘Uglich Case’. The commission interrogated over 150 people in the city, including those participating in the murder of the Moscow servicemen dispatched to watch over Dmitry. The committee’s main goal was to disproveMaria’s claim that Kachalov and the Bityakovskis were sent to kill Dmitry. Immediately after the in...
This version remained the official one, and when in 1613 the Romanovs came to power, they accepted it also. However, Russian historians of the 19th and 20th centuries, including greats like Sergey Platonov and Ruslan Skrynnikov, argue that Dmitry wasn’t murdered and that the first investigation of 1591 was correct. The main reason to support this c...
Jan 30, 2024 · Death & Legacy. When it came to choosing a worthy successor, Ivan III was conflicted between choosing his grandson Dmitri Ivanovich (r. 1498-1502) from his first marriage or his son with Sophia, Vasily III (r. 1505-1533). After fighting with Sophia, Ivan III chose his grandson as his heir in 1498.
It may refer to: Dmitry Donskoy (1350–1389), Dmitri Ivanovich Donskoy, Grand Prince of Moscow between 1359 and 1389. Dmitri Ivanovich (1481–1521), Prince of Uglich and son of Ivan III of Moscow. Dmitry Ivanovich (grandson of Ivan III) (1483–1509), heir to the Russian throne, son of Ivan the Young and grandson of Ivan III of Moscow.
Dmitry Ivanovich ( Russian: Дмитрий Иванович; 10 October 1483 – 14 February 1509), also known as Dmitry the Grandson ( Russian: Дмитрий Иванович Внук ), was Grand Prince of Moscow from 1498 to 1502. He was the only surviving son of Ivan Ivanovich, the eldest son of Ivan III of Russia.
Russian Orthodox. Dmitry of Uglich. the Wonderworker, Slain Crown Prince or Pious Crown Prince. Venerated in. Eastern Orthodox Church. Feast. May 15 / 28. Dmitry Ivanovich ( Russian: Дмитрий Иванович; 29 October [ O.S. 19 October] 1582 – 15 May 1591) [1] was the youngest son of Russian tsar Ivan the Terrible.
For the first time, the Monomakh’s Cap must have played the role of supreme power symbol during the ritual of setting Prince Dmitry, grandson of Grand Prince Ivan III, for the princedom in 1498. Ivan Alexeevich was the last Tsar to be crowned by the Monomakh’s Cap in 1682.
