Vassili Ier of Russia

Vassili I Dmitriyevich (1371 - 1425) was Large-Prince of Moscow of 1389 with 1425.

Born on December 30th 1371, it is elder surviving wire of Dimitri IV (Dimitri Donskoï). It continued the process of unification of the Russia by annexing several small surrounding principalities. Very diplomatic, it generally remains in good terms with the whole of its neighbors. He dies in Moscow on February 27th 1425. He is buried with the southern gate of the cathedral Arkhangelski of Moscow.

Chronology

1378 It is placed under the supervision of the boyard Fédor Souiblo by his/her father at the time of his departure in war against the Tatars.

1382 - 1384 After the catch of Moscow, it is taken along like hostage to the Horde of Gold.

1385 It flees of the Horde of Gold and takes refuge in Lithuania at the Large Duke Vytautas Large the.

1387 It returns in Russia.

1389 With died of his/her father, it becomes Grand Prince de Moscou and of Vladimir and is crowned in this city.

1392 on January 9th it marries Sophie the girl of Vytautas of Lithuania.

on August 26th 1395 Tamerlan in front of Iéletz, in the basin of the Gift, gives up conquering the Moscovie.

1396 Tamerlan burns Saraï, the capital of the Horde of Gold, and takes the control of the tributes tuco-Mongolian.

1399 Vassili demolishes the Lithuanians.

1408 Tatars devastate Moscovie. Peace with the Lithuania in December.

1412 It goes to the Gold Horde to be made confirm the principality of Novgorod.

Its descent

Of its unions with Sophie of dead Lithuania on June 15th 1453 it leaves many children of which:

Anna (1393 - 1417) married in 1411 with the emperor Jean VIII Paleologist.

Vassili II of Russia Large Prince de Moscou.

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