Rulers
Vasily II the Blind
Grand Principality of Moscow
Show on the timeline- Lifespan
- 1415 — 1462
- Reign
- 1425–1433, 1433–1434, 1434–1446, 1447–1462
He won a prolonged dynastic war against his uncle Yuri and Yuri's sons. Blinded by his opponents in 1446, he regained power; the Church of Moscow became more independent during his reign.
- Dynasty
- Rurikids
- Centre of power
- Grand Principality of Moscow
- Interruptions
- Yuri Dmitriyevich, Vasily Kosoy and Dmitry Shemyaka held the Moscow throne
- Successor
- Ivan III, co-ruler from the early 1450s
- Date display
- The start and end of the overall card mark the limits of the period. Separate segments show periods of rule; intervals are rounded to calendar years.
- Precision of interruptions
- The two changes of power in 1433 and 1434 occurred within those calendar years. At yearly resolution, neighbouring segments touch; this does not imply uninterrupted rule.