the principality of Vladimir-Souzdal (in Russian Влади́миро-Су́здальскоекня́жество/ Vladimiro-Suzdalskoye knyazhestvo ), was a principality located on the current territory of the Russia which succeeded the Russia kiévienne after its bursting. It was most powerful of the Russian principalities born from the fall of Russia kiévienne of the end of the 12th century until the end of the 14th century. She is regarded as the cradle of the language Grand Russian and Russia. She gradually gave rise to the Grand-duché of Moscow core of the future Russian empire.

The principality occupied a vast territory in the North-East of Russia kiévienne delimited roughly by the the Volga, the Oka and the septentrional Dvina. At the 11th century the capital was Rostov the large one and the main cities Souzdal, Iaroslav and Belozersk.

Vladimir Monomaque moved the capital of Rostov with Souzdal. Fifty years later it based the town of Vladimir on the river Kliazma to 31 km in the south of Souzdal. His/her son moved the capital in the new city.

Large princes of Vladimir-Souzdal

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