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Yury of Moscow

1281–1325 · 14th century · Also known as Yury Danilovich, Yuri Danilovich, Yuri of Moscow

Yury of Moscow was prince of Moscow from 1303 and the first Moscow prince to hold the grand princely throne of Vladimir. Married to Konchaka, a sister of Uzbek Khan of the Golden Horde, he obtained the khan's patent in 1317 and fought the princes of Tver, whose ruler Mikhail was executed at the Horde in 1318. He was himself killed at the Horde in 1325 by Mikhail's son Dmitry.

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