Sergius of Radonezh

Timeline

1. 1321–1330Radonezh · Moscow OblastIn the 1320s Sergius passed his youth in the turbulent environment of the Grand Duchy of Moscow; around 1328–1330 he and his brother Stephen began a shared hermit life near Lake Kitezh, later moving deep into the Radonezh forest for solitary practice. During this stage he had not yet established a large monastery, but had laid the spiritual and lifestyle foundations for the future Trinity Monastery.
2. 1337–1392Sergiyev Posad · Moscow OblastAround 1337 Sergius founded the Trinity Monastery in the Makaryev forest, attracting many disciples and becoming one of the most important religious centers of the Grand Duchy of Moscow. He trained monks and artists such as Andrei Rublev, and mediated disputes within the grand principality with his spiritual authority; after his passing in 1392 he was venerated as a saint, and the monastery had a far-reaching influence on Russian history.