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Dmitry Konstantinovich
Dmitry Konstantinovich (1324–1389), Prince of Suzdal-Nizhny Novgorod, twice Grand Prince of Vladimir (1360–1361, 1363–1389), was an important Rurid r…
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- 1324–1355Suzdal · SuzdalSon of Grand Prince of Suzdal Konstantin Vasilyevich, he inherited his father's lands. During Moscow's rise he, as an important northeastern prince, took part in the alliances and disputes among the Rus' principalities.
- 1355–1363Vladimir · Rus'In 1360 he was invested by the Golden Horde as Grand Prince of Vladimir, but was replaced in 1361 by Dmitry Ivanovich of Moscow. He then turned to developing Nizhny Novgorod and regained the title of Grand Prince of Vladimir in 1363.
- 1363–1389Nizhny Novgorod · SuzdalAfter his second tenure as Grand Prince of Vladimir, Dmitry Konstantinovich long coexisted with Moscow's Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy, nominally sharing the highest title of Rus'. He died in 1389; his lands were divided among his sons, and the Grand Princely title of Vladimir thereafter effectively passed to Moscow.
Sources
- Dmitry Konstantinovich https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dmitry_Konstantinovich
- The Cambridge History of Russia, Volume 1: From Early Rus' to 1689 — Maureen Perrie (ed.) (2006)