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Yury Dmitrievich (26 November 1374 in Pereslavl-Zalessky – 5 June 1434 in Galich ), also known as George II of Moscow, Yury of Zvenigorod and Jurij Zwenihorodski, was the second son of Dmitri Donskoi. He was the Duke of Zvenigorod and Galich from 1389 until his death.
Mar 19, 2024 · Yury Dmitrievich, also known as George II of Moscow, Yury of Zvenigorod and Jurij Zwenihorodski, was the second son of Dmitri Donskoi. He was the Duke of Zvenigorod and Galich from 1389 until his death. During the reign of his brother Vasily I, he took part in the campaigns against Torzhok (1392), Zhukotin (1414), and Novgorod (1417).
In the event of Vasily having no surviving son at his death, his brother, Dmitry's second son, Yury of Zvenigorod, was to succeed as grand prince in Moscow. Upon Vasily I 's death, however, Yury refused to come to Moscow and swear allegiance to his nephew, Vasily II , and claimed the throne himself in accordance with his right under the long ...
Yury Dmitrievich (26 November 1374 in Pereslavl-Zalessky – 5 June 1434 in Galich), also known as George II of Moscow, Yury of Zvenigorod and Jurij Zwenihorodski, was the second son of Dmitri Donskoi. He was the Duke of Zvenigorod and Galich from 1389 until his death. During the reign of his brother Vasily I, he took part in the campaigns against Torzhok (1392), Zhukotin (1414), and Novgorod ...
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Zvenigorod Principality. Although based on archaeological evidence Zvenigorod has existed since the 12th Century, it was first mentioned in 1339 when Grand Prince Ivan Kalita granted the city to his son Ivan Ivanovich. Ivan Ivanovich however remained in Moscow and in 1353 became Grand Prince Ivan II of Moscow and Vladimir upon the death of his ...
Yury Dmitrievich (26 November 1374, Pereslavl-Zalessky — 5 June 1434), also known as George II of Moscow, Yury of Zvenigorod and Jurij Zwenihorodski, was the second son of Dmitri Donskoi. He was the Duke of Zvenigorod and Galich from 1389 until his death.
