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Yuri II

Yuri II , also known as George II of Vladimir or Georgy II Vsevolodovich , was the fourth Grand Prince of Vladimir Vladimir

Vladimir is an old city in Russia [i]. ... 

  who presided over Vladimir-Suzdal Vladimir-Suzdal

Vladimir-Suzdal Principality, Vladimir-Suzdal Grand Duchy, or Vladimir-Suzdal Rus, was a maj... 

 at the time of the Mongol invasion of Russia. The third and best-loved son of Vsevolod III Vsevolod III, Grand Prince of Vladimir

Vsevolod III Yuryevich, or Vsevolod the Big Nest , was the Grand Prince [i] of Vladimir [i] during ... 

, he first distinguished himself in the battles against Ryazan Ryazan

Ryazan is a city in the Central Federal District [i] of Russia [i], the administrative center of Ryazan Oblast [i] ... 

 in 1208. His father wanted Yuri to inherit Rostov Rostov

---- Rostov is one of the oldest towns in Russia [i] and an important tourist centre of the so called Golden ring [i] ... 

 and his elder brother Konstantin to succeed him in Vladimir. The latter, however, declared that he would rule both towns or nothing at all.

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1189   Born

1238   Battle of the Sit River was fought in the northern part of the present-day Yaroslavl Oblast Yaroslavl Oblast

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 of Russia Russia

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 between the Mongol Mongols

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 Hordes of Batu Khan and the Russians under George II of Vladimir-Suzdal Vladimir-Suzdal

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 (also known as Yuri II) during the Mongol invasion of Russia Russia

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1238   Died

1238   Died



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Yuri II , also known as George II of Vladimir or Georgy II Vsevolodovich , was the fourth Grand Prince of Vladimir Vladimir

Vladimir is an old city in Russia [i]. ... 

  who presided over Vladimir-Suzdal Vladimir-Suzdal

Vladimir-Suzdal Principality, Vladimir-Suzdal Grand Duchy, or Vladimir-Suzdal Rus, was a maj... 

 at the time of the Mongol invasion of Russia.

The third and best-loved son of Vsevolod III Vsevolod III, Grand Prince of Vladimir

Vsevolod III Yuryevich, or Vsevolod the Big Nest , was the Grand Prince [i] of Vladimir [i] during ... 

, he first distinguished himself in the battles against Ryazan Ryazan

Ryazan is a city in the Central Federal District [i] of Russia [i], the administrative center of Ryazan Oblast [i] ... 

 in 1208. His father wanted Yuri to inherit Rostov Rostov

----
Rostov is one of the oldest towns in Russia [i] and an important tourist centre of the so called Golden ring [i] ... 

 and his elder brother Konstantin to succeed him in Vladimir. The latter, however, declared that he would rule both towns or nothing at all. Thereupon Vsevolod disinherited Konstantin and passed the throne to Yuri.


After Vsevolod's death, Konstantin allied himself with Mstislav the Bold and defeated Yuri and his other brothers on the Lipitsa River. Having gained Vladimir Vladimir

Vladimir is an old city in Russia [i]. ... 

, Konstantin sent Yuri to rule Rostov and Yaroslavl Yaroslavl

Yaroslavl is a city [i] in Russia [i], the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast [i] ... 

. Two years later Konstantin died, and Yuri was allowed to return to Vladimir.

During his reign in Vladimir, Yuri waged several wars against Volga Bulgaria Volga Bulgaria

Volga Bulgaria or Volga-Kama Bolghar, is a historic state that existed between the 7th [i] ... 

 and founded the fortress of Nizhny Novgorod Nizhny Novgorod

Nizhny Novgorod , colloquially shortened as Nizhny and also transliterated [i] ... 

 on the Volga River Volga River

The Volga, widely viewed as the national river of Russia [i], flows through the western part of the coun... 

 to secure the area from Bulgarian attacks. He installed his younger brother Yaroslav in Novgorod Velikiy Novgorod

Velikiy Novgorod is the foremost historic city of North-Western Russia [i]. ... 

. When the Mongol Mongols

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s first approached Russia in 1223, he sent a small unit against them, but it arrived too late to take part in the disastrous Battle of the Kalka River.

When the Mongols returned in 1237, Yuri treated their envoys with disdain. Likewise, he did not help Ryazan when Batu Khan laid siege to that city. His own capital, however, was the next in line. Yuri's sons were soundly defeated near Kolomna Kolomna

Kolomna is an ancient city in Moscow Oblast [i], Russia [i], situated on the confluence of the Moskva [i] ... 

, and Yuri himself could barely escape to Yaroslavl. His wife Agatha and all his family died in Vladimir when a church where they had sought refuge from the fire collapsed.

Yuri himself was killed on March 4, 1238 in the Battle of the Sit River, whereby vast Mongol hordes defeated the army of Vladimir-Suzdal.

See also

  • Mongol invasion of Russia
  • Kitezh Kitezh

    Kitezh was a legendary town [i] in what is today the Voskresensky District [i] ...