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Dmitry of Tver

Type Figure Region Tver Time 1299–1326 Also known as Dmitry of Tver、Dmitry the Terrible Eyes、特维尔德米特里、恐怖之眼德米特里

Dmitry Mikhailovich (1299–1326), Grand Prince of Tver (r. 1318–1326), was one of the strongest rivals of the Grand Principality of Moscow in the earl…

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  1. 1321–1322Tver · TverBetween 1321 and 1322 Dmitry and Moscow's Grand Prince Yuri Danilovich fiercely competed for the title of Grand Prince of Vladimir granted by the Golden Horde. In 1322 Dmitry gained Khan Özbeg's support and temporarily secured the title, making Tver the political center of northeastern Rus' in the early 1320s.
  2. 1325–1326Sarai · Lower VolgaIn 1325 Dmitry killed his old enemy Yuri Danilovich in Sarai, capital of the Golden Horde, avenging his father Mikhail; in 1326 Khan Özbeg had Dmitry executed for killing a khanate-invested grand prince. This marked a turning point in the Moscow-Tver power struggle of the 1320s and paved the way for Ivan I's subsequent rise.

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