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Prince Andrei I of Vladimir, commonly known as Andrey Bogolyubsky ("Andrey the God-Loving") (c. 1111 – June 28, 1174) was a prince of Vladimir-Suzdal
Vladimir-Suzdal

Vladimir-Suzdal Principality , or Vladimir-Suzdal Rus , was a principality which succeeded Kievan Rus as the most powerful Rus' state in the late 12th century and lasted until the late 14th century....
 (after 1157). He was the son of Yuri Dolgoruki
Yuri Dolgoruki

Prince Yuri I Dolgoruki , also known as George I of Rus, was the founder of Moscow and a key figure in the transition of political power from Kiev to Vladimir-Suzdal following the death of his elder brother Mstislav I of Kiev....
, who proclaimed Andrei a prince in Vyshhorod
Vyshhorod

Vyshhorod is a city in the Kiev Oblast , in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Vyshhorodskyi Raion , and is located along the Dnieper River upstream from the national capital, Kiev....
 (near Kiev
Kiev

Kiev, also known as Kyiv , is the Capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River....
). His mother was a Kipchak
Kipchaks

Kipchaks were an ancient Turkic people who originally formed part of the group of Kimek in Siberia along the middle reaches of Irtysh or along the Ob....
 princess, khan Aepa's daughter.

He left Vyshhorod in 1155 and moved to Vladimir
Vladimir

Vladimir is a types of inhabited localities in Russia in Russia, located on the Klyazma River, to the east of Moscow along the M7 motorway . It is the administrative center of Vladimir Oblast....
. Promoting development of feudal relations, he relied on a team and on Vladimir’s townspeople; he connected to trading-craft business of Rostov
Rostov

Rostov is one of the oldest types of inhabited localities in Russia in Russia and an important tourist centre of the so called Golden ring. It is located on the shores of Lake Nero in Yaroslavl Oblast....
 and Suzdal
Suzdal

Suzdal is a types of inhabited localities in Russia in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, situated north-east of Moscow, from the city of Vladimir, on the Kamenka River....
.






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Prince Andrei I of Vladimir, commonly known as Andrey Bogolyubsky ("Andrey the God-Loving") (c. 1111 – June 28, 1174) was a prince of Vladimir-Suzdal
Vladimir-Suzdal

Vladimir-Suzdal Principality , or Vladimir-Suzdal Rus , was a principality which succeeded Kievan Rus as the most powerful Rus' state in the late 12th century and lasted until the late 14th century....
 (after 1157). He was the son of Yuri Dolgoruki
Yuri Dolgoruki

Prince Yuri I Dolgoruki , also known as George I of Rus, was the founder of Moscow and a key figure in the transition of political power from Kiev to Vladimir-Suzdal following the death of his elder brother Mstislav I of Kiev....
, who proclaimed Andrei a prince in Vyshhorod
Vyshhorod

Vyshhorod is a city in the Kiev Oblast , in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Vyshhorodskyi Raion , and is located along the Dnieper River upstream from the national capital, Kiev....
 (near Kiev
Kiev

Kiev, also known as Kyiv , is the Capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River....
). His mother was a Kipchak
Kipchaks

Kipchaks were an ancient Turkic people who originally formed part of the group of Kimek in Siberia along the middle reaches of Irtysh or along the Ob....
 princess, khan Aepa's daughter.

He left Vyshhorod in 1155 and moved to Vladimir
Vladimir

Vladimir is a types of inhabited localities in Russia in Russia, located on the Klyazma River, to the east of Moscow along the M7 motorway . It is the administrative center of Vladimir Oblast....
. Promoting development of feudal relations, he relied on a team and on Vladimir’s townspeople; he connected to trading-craft business of Rostov
Rostov

Rostov is one of the oldest types of inhabited localities in Russia in Russia and an important tourist centre of the so called Golden ring. It is located on the shores of Lake Nero in Yaroslavl Oblast....
 and Suzdal
Suzdal

Suzdal is a types of inhabited localities in Russia in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, situated north-east of Moscow, from the city of Vladimir, on the Kamenka River....
. After his father’s death (1157) he became Knyaz
Knyaz

Kniaz?, knyaz or knez is a slavic title found in most Slavic languages, denoting a Royal family nobility rank. It is usually translated into English as either Prince or less commonly as Duke....
 (prince) of Vladimir, Rostov and Suzdal.

Andrei Bogolyubsky tried to unite Rus'
Kievan Rus'

Kievan Rus' , also written as Kyivan Rus', was a medieval state which existed from approximately 880 to the middle of the 12th century. Founded by the Scandinavian traders called "Rus' " and centered in the city of Kiev , Rus' polity is considered an early predecessor of three modern East Slavs nations: Belarusians, Russians, and Ukrai...
 lands under his authority. From 1159 he persistently struggled for submission of Novgorod to his authority and conducted a complex military and diplomatic game in South Rus. In 1169 his troops took Kiev
Kiev

Kiev, also known as Kyiv , is the Capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River....
. After plundering the city including stealing much religious artwork, he returned to the northeast afterwards. This act underlined the declining importance of that city. Andrei achieved the right to receive a tribute from Dvinskaya’s population. Becoming "ruler of all Suzdal land", Andrei Bogolyubsky transferred his capital to Vladimir, strengthened it and constructed the magnificent Assumption Cathedral
Assumption Cathedral in Vladimir

Dormition Cathedral in Vladimir used to be a mother church of medieval Russia in the 13th and 14th centuries. It is part of the World Heritage Site entitled White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal....
 and other churches and monasteries. Under his leadership Vladimir was much enlarged, and fortifications were built around the city.

At the same time the castle Bogolyubovo
Bogolyubovo

Bogolyubovo is an urban-type settlement in Suzdalsky District, Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located some north-east of Vladimir. Population: 3,900 ....
 was built next to Vladimir, and was a favorite residence of his. In fact he received his nickname "Bogolyubsky" in honor of this place. During Andrei Bogolyubsky’s reign Vladimir-Suzdal
Vladimir-Suzdal

Vladimir-Suzdal Principality , or Vladimir-Suzdal Rus , was a principality which succeeded Kievan Rus as the most powerful Rus' state in the late 12th century and lasted until the late 14th century....
 principality attained significant power and was the strongest among the Rus'
Kievan Rus'

Kievan Rus' , also written as Kyivan Rus', was a medieval state which existed from approximately 880 to the middle of the 12th century. Founded by the Scandinavian traders called "Rus' " and centered in the city of Kiev , Rus' polity is considered an early predecessor of three modern East Slavs nations: Belarusians, Russians, and Ukrai...
 principalities.

Amplification of princely authority and conflict with outstanding boyar
Boyar

A boyar or bolyar was a member of the highest rank of the Feudalism Moscovy, Kievan Rusian, Bulgarian, Wallachian, and Moldavian Aristocracy, second only to the ruling knyazs , from the 10th century through the 17th century....
s was the cause of a plot against Andrei Bogolyubsky, as a result of which he was killed on the night of June 28 to June 29 1174. Twenty of his disgruntled retainers burst into his chambers and slew Andrei in his bed. His silver-inlaid war axe can now be viewed at the National Historical Museum in Moscow.

His son, Yuri Bogolyubsky
Yuri Bogolyubsky

Yuri Bogolyubsky , known as Giorgi Rusi in Georgia , was a Kiev Rus prince of Novgorod . Married to Queen Regnant Tamar of Georgia, he was a consort of the Kingdom of Georgia from 1185 until being expelled from the country in 1188....
, was the first husband of Queen Tamar of Georgia
Tamar of Georgia

Tamar , of the Bagrationi dynasty, was Queen Regnant of Georgia from 1184 to 1213. The first woman to rule Georgia in her own right, Tamar presided over the "Golden age" of the medieval Georgian monarchy....
.

Footnotes


Sources

  • Martin, Janet L.B. Medieval Russia, 1995


See also

  • Theotokos of Vladimir
    Theotokos of Vladimir

    The Theotokos of Vladimir, also known as Our Lady of Vladimir, the Virgin of Vladimir or Vladimirskaya , is one of the most venerated Eastern Orthodoxy icons and a typical example of Byzantine hagiography....


External links

  • Orthodox icon
    Icon

    An 'icon' is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, from Eastern Christianity. More broadly the term is used in a wide number of contexts for an image, picture, or representation; it is a sign or likeness that stands for an object by signifying or representing it either concretely or by analogy, as in semiotics; by extension, ...
     and synaxarion