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King of Ruthenia
King's seal of Yuri I of Halych, "Domini Georgi Regis Rusie", "Domini Georgi Ducis Ladimerie"
King of Ruthenia
Reign	1301–1308
Predecessor	Leo I of Galicia
Successor	Andrew and Leo II of Galicia
Born	c. 1252(7)
Died	c. 1308 (aged c. 56[1])
Spouse	1st. Yaroslavna of Tver (died ca. 1286) 2nd. Euphemia of Kuyavia (daughter of Casimir I of Kuyavia) 3rd. Unknown
Issue	Mykhailo Yurylovich Maria of Galicia Andrew of Galicia Leo II of Galicia Anastasia of Galicia Dmytro Dedko (disputed)
House	Romanovichi
Father	Leo I of Galicia
Mother	Constance of Hungary

Yuri I of Galicia (Ukrainian: Ю́рій Льво́вич, romanized: Yurii Lvovych, 24 April 1252 (1257?) – 18 March 1308) was King of Ruthenia and Prince of Volhynia. His full title was Yuri I, King of Ruthenia, Grand Prince of Kyiv, Volodymyr, Halych, Lutsk, Dorohochyn.

Overview

In 1264–1301 he was a prince of the Duchy of Belz.

He was a son of Leo I of Galicia (also known as Lev Danylovych) and Constance of Hungary, a daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary.

He married three times. His first wife was Yaroslavna of Tver (died ca. 1286). His second wife was Euphemia of Kuyavia (died 18 March 1308), daughter of Casimir I of Kuyavia. His third wife is unknown.

Family

Sons

• Mykhailo (1283–1286) (first marriage)
• Andrew of Galicia, Prince of Ruthenia (1308–1323)
• Lev II, Prince of Ruthenia (1308–1323)
• Dmytro, Lord of Ruthenia (1340-1349)

Daughters

• Maria, Princess of Ruthenia, (died 11 January 1341). Married Trojden I of Masovia
• Anastasia (parentage uncertain; died 1364–1365). Married Alexander I of Tver (died 1339)

See also

• List of princes of Galicia and Volhynia