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Death of Grand Prince Yaroslav II of Vladimir
In February 1246 Grand Prince Yaroslav II of Vladimir died of illness while attending a kurultai at Karakorum;…
Timeline
- 1245–1246en route from Rus' to Karakorum · steppe trade routesAt the Mongol Empire's demand, Yaroslav II traveled from Vladimir to Karakorum to attend the kurultai after Güyük's accession; he had already submitted to Batu around 1243.
- 1246Karakorum · Orkhon ValleyYaroslav II fell ill and died near Karakorum without completing his kurultai mission; his body was later returned to Rus' and buried in Vladimir.
- 1246Vladimir · VladimirAfter Yaroslav II's death, his sons Andrey Yaroslavich and Alexander Nevsky and other brothers contested the grand principality; succession could only be confirmed by traveling to Sarai for Batu's investiture.
Sources
- Yaroslav II of Vladimir — Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Yaroslav-II
- Novgorod First Chronicle https://www.britannica.com/topic/Russian-chronicle