Yury Vsevolodovich

Russian prince

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Yury Vsevolodovich was a Russian prince who ruled as the grand prince of Vladimir from 1212 to 1238. He was a member of the Rurik dynasty, which traditionally traced its lineage back to the Varangian prince Rurik.123

Yury's reign was marked by significant events, including the Mongol invasion of Rus in 1237. He led the defense against the Mongol forces but was ultimately defeated and killed at the Battle of the Sit River in 1238. His death and the subsequent devastation of Vladimir-Suzdal by the Mongols had a profound impact on the region, leading to a period of fragmentation and eventual rise of Moscow.456

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…major chronicle, in 1221 by Yury Vsevolodovich, prince of Vladimir, as Russian colonization was advancing to the Volga into lands formerly occupied by the Mordvinians. Nizhny Novgorod’s strategic site on the great Volga route from the Baltic to Central Asia—with links via the navigable Oka River to the Vladimir-Moscow region…
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…major chronicle, in 1221 by Yury Vsevolodovich, prince of Vladimir, as Russian colonization was advancing to the Volga into lands formerly occupied by the Mordvinians. Nizhny Novgorod’s strategic site on the great Volga route from the Baltic to Central Asia—with links via the navigable Oka River to the Vladimir-Moscow region…
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