Prince of Tver facts for kids
The Prince of Tver (Russian: Князь тверской) was the title of the ruler of the Principality of Tver. The princes of Tver descended from the first prince, Yaroslav Yaroslavich (r. 1247 – 1271). In 1485, Tver was formally annexed by Moscow and became an appanage.
History
Following the Mongol invasions, Tver became an independent principality in 1247 with Yaroslav Yaroslavich, the son of Yaroslav II of Vladimir, becoming the first prince of Tver. During the 14th century, Tver competed with Moscow for dominance until it declined and was finally annexed by Moscow in 1485 under Ivan III. Tver was given to his son Ivan the Young as an appanage.
List of princes
Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
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Yaroslav Yaroslavich
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1230–1272 | 1247 | 16 September 1272 | Son of Yaroslav II of Vladimir. Grand Prince of Vladimir since 1264 |
Yurievichi | |
Svyatoslav Yaroslavich
|
?–1285 | 1272 | 1282/1285 | Son of Yaroslav Yaroslavich | Yaroslavichi | |
Saint Mikhail I Yaroslavich
|
1272–1318 | 1286 | 1318 | Son of Yaroslav Yaroslavich, younger brother of Svyatoslav. Grand Prince of Vladimir since 1305. Executed by Mongols |
Yaroslavichi | |
Dmitry Mikhailovich
|
1299–1326 | 1318 | 1326 | Son of Mikhail I. Grand Prince of Vladimir since 1322. Executed by Mongols in response to the murder of Yury of Moscow |
Yaroslavichi | |
Alexander I Mikhailovich
|
1301–1339 | 1326 | 1327 | Son of Mikhail I, younger brother of Dmitry. Also Grand Prince of Vladimir. Forced into exile in Pskov after anti-Mongol uprising in Tver |
Yaroslavichi | |
Konstantin Mikhailovich
|
1306–1345 | 1327 | 1338 | Son of Mikhail I, younger brother of Dmitry and Alexander I | Yaroslavichi | |
Alexander I Mikhailovich
|
1301–1339 | 1338 | 1339 | Restored. Executed by Mongols |
Yaroslavichi | |
Konstantin Mikhailovich
|
1306–1345 | 1339 | 1345 | Restored | Yaroslavichi | |
Vsevolod Alexandrovich
|
~1328–1364 | 1346 | 1349 | Son of Alexander I. Prince of Kholm Abdicated |
Yaroslavichi | |
Vasily Mikhailovich
|
~1304–1368 | 1349 | 1368 | Son of Mikhail I, younger brother of Dmitry, Alexander I and Konstantin Prince of Kashin |
Yaroslavichi | |
Mikhail II Alexandrovich
|
1333–1399 | 1368 | 1399 | Son of Alexander I Grand Prince since 1382 |
Yaroslavichi | |
Ivan Mikhailovich
|
1357–1425 | 1399 | 1425 | Son of Mikhail II Died of plague |
Yaroslavichi | |
Alexander II Ivanovich
|
~1379–1425 | 22 May 1425 | 25 October 1425 | Son of Ivan Died of plague |
Yaroslavichi | |
Yuri Alexandrovich
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~1400–1425 | 25 October 1425 | 26 November 1425 | Son of Alexander II Died of plague |
Yaroslavichi | |
Boris Alexandrovich
|
~1399–1461 | 26 November 1425 | 10 February 1461 | Son of Alexander II, younger brother of Yuri | Yaroslavichi | |
Mikhail III Borisovich
|
1453–1505 | 1461 | 1485 | Son of Boris Forced into exile after brief war with Ivan III of Moscow whose goal was to reunite Russian principalities under a single authority. |
Yaroslavichi |
In 1485, Ivan III conquered Tver, and until 1490, his son Ivan the Young governed the duchy.
See also
- List of Russian monarchs
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