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Yaroslav II
Yaroslav II, son of Grand Prince of Vladimir Vsevolod III, was born around 1191 and died in 1246.…
Timeline
- 1191–1212Vladimir · Rus'As a son of Vsevolod III he grew up at the Vladimir court, taking part in the appanage and succession arrangements among the brothers, laying the foundation for his later governance of local principalities.
- 1212–1238Pereyaslavl · Rus'Around the 1220s he governed Pereyaslavl, maintaining local order around the Battle of the Kalka River in 1223, and participated in coordination among the Rus' principalities against the steppe threat.
- 1238–1246Vladimir · Rus'In 1238 he succeeded his brother as Grand Prince of Vladimir; after the Mongol western campaigns he submitted to the Golden Horde and traveled to Sarai for an audience, while rebuilding cities and the church, attempting to maintain unified leadership of Rus' under the khanate's suzerainty.
Sources
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Yaroslav II https://www.britannica.com/biography/Yaroslav-II