Rulers
Yuri Dolgoruky
Rostov / Suzdal and Kyiv
Show on the timeline- Lifespan
- c. 1090; the exact date is unknown — 1157
- Reign
- In the Rostov-Suzdal lands until 1157; in Kyiv in 1149–1151 with interruptions, and 1155–1157
Son of Vladimir Monomakh, who strengthened princely power in north-eastern Rus' and took part in the struggle for Kyiv. His name is associated with the first chronicle mention of Moscow in 1147.
- Dynasty
- Rurikids
- Centre of power
- Rostov / Suzdal and Kyiv
- Timeline start
- 1125 is a conventional starting point for presenting a distinct north-eastern line
- Moscow
- The first mention does not establish the date on which the settlement was founded
- Scope of the bar
- The bar refers to the principal reign in the region named on the card. Dates for holding another throne are listed separately and do not imply continuous authority over all the lands of Rus'.
- Conventional starting point
- 1125 is the chosen starting point for this overview of the north-eastern line, not the precise date of Yuri's first accession; he had ruled here earlier.