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Yuri Danilovich

Moscow and Vladimir

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Lifespan
Late 1270s to early 1280s — 1325
Reign
Moscow: 1303–1325; Vladimir: 1317–1322

Eldest son of Daniil of Moscow, who competed with the princes of Tver. He was the first of the Moscow line to receive a khan's patent for the Grand Principality of Vladimir.

Dynasty
Rurikids
Centre of power
Moscow and Vladimir
Diplomacy
Took part in concluding the Treaty of Nöteborg in 1323
Death
Killed at the Horde by Prince Dmitry Mikhailovich of Tver
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'.
Coexisting centres
Moscow's principal rival was Tver. Mikhail Yaroslavich and his sons also held the throne of Vladimir; this selection is not a complete list of grand princes.

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