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Principality of Uglich

1218 CE – 1328 CE (approx.) · capital Uglich

An appanage principality on the upper Volga, split off from Rostov and bought by Ivan Kalita of Moscow.

Origins

Uglich on the upper Volga belonged to the Rostov lands. In 1218 Konstantin Vsevolodovich of Rostov gave it to his son Vladimir, who became the first prince of a separate Uglich line.

Rule and society

The principality was small, with its wealth drawn from Volga trade and farming. It was sacked by the Mongols in 1238. Its prince Roman Vladimirovich, who died in 1285, was later venerated as a saint for his charity to the poor. Like other small appanages of the north-east, Uglich depended on the grand princes and the Golden Horde.

Decline and legacy

After its line declined, the principality was acquired by Ivan I Kalita of the Grand Duchy of Moscow around 1328, one of his famous purchases of land. Uglich later became the scene of the death of Tsarevich Dmitry in 1591.

Few sources survive for this state; details are uncertain.

Lineage

Principality of Rostov 1207 CE – 1474 CEPrincipality of UglichGrand Duchy of Moscow 1263 CE – 1547 CE

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Principality of Uglich. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/principality-of-uglich
MLA
“Principality of Uglich.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/principality-of-uglich. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Principality of Uglich.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/principality-of-uglich.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Principality of Uglich’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/principality-of-uglich (Accessed: ).

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