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Mikhail Yaroslavich ( Russian: Михаил Ярославич) (1271 – 22 November 1318), also known as Michael or Mikhail of Tver, was a Prince of Tver (from 1285) who ruled as Grand Prince of Vladimir from 1304 until 1314 and again from 1315 to 1318. He was canonized and counted among the saints of the Russian Orthodox Church .
In 1549 Mikhail was canonised as St Michael (Mikhail) of Tver. Today Mikhail is still cherished as a Russian prince who led Russians against their Mongol overlords rather than collaborating with them as was the policy of the Moscow princes at that time. Mikhail was succeeded in Tver by his son Dmitri Mikhailovich known as 'The Terrible Eyes ...
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Nov 22, 2012 · The hostility between the church and Mikhail carried on for the rest of his life which makes his elevation to sainthood quite curious. The time of his rule was the period in which Russia was ruled by the Golden Horde of the Mongols who were based in Sarai. It was also a time where Tver battled Moscow as a dominant city in the eyes of the Khan.
Jun 23, 2022 · Mikhail Yaroslavich (Russian: Михаил Ярославич) (1271 – November 22, 1318), also known as Michael of Tver or Michael the Saint, was a Prince of Tver (from 1285) who ruled as Grand Prince of Vladimir from 1304 until 1314 and again from 1315-1318. He is counted among the saints of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- October 15, 1272
- November 22, 1318
- Владимир, Владимирское Княжество
On 22 December 1317 Mikhail defeated Yuri at a village called Bortenevo (40 km from Tver). Mikhail captured Yuri's wife, who was the Khan's sister. When she died in Mikhail's custody, he was blamed for her death, although it seems unlikely that he would have killed her knowing how much it would hurt him politically for such little gain.
Dec 17, 2023 · On November 22, 1318, after an unjust trial, Mikhail of Tverskoy died in his own tent, torn to pieces by a crowd of ill-wishers led by Kavgady. Saint Michael of Tver. Michael's wife, Anna, begged George to give her husband's body for burial. Tverichi met the coffin with the body of Mikhail on the banks of the Volga.
He had his head chopped off by the Tartars that, in those days, was reason enough for Sainthood, and the Church ----- despite past quarrels ----- canonized him as St. Mikhail of Tver. Of course, none of this is evident from the horse or its rider, but at least it makes a good story for tour guides to relate.
