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Grand Prince Vsevolod III

Type Figure Region Vladimir Time 1154–1212 Also known as Vsevolod III Big Nest、Vsevolod the Big Nest、弗谢沃洛德（大窝）、弗谢沃洛德·尤里耶维奇

Grand Prince Vsevolod III (1154–1212), nicknamed 'Big Nest', was a Rurikid ruler of the Vladimir-Suzdal Grand Principality who dominated Northeastern…

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  1. 1177–1200Vladimir · Vladimir-SuzdalIn 1177 he defeated his brother Mstislav and established his grand princely status, thereafter strengthening Vladimir as a political and religious center, promoting church construction and administrative integration, and gradually suppressing his younger brothers' power.
  2. 1201–1211Vladimir · Vladimir-SuzdalDuring this period he enfeoffed his many sons in the cities of Rus', forming the so-called 'Big Nest' succession pattern; abroad he maintained dealings with the Polovtsians to the south and the western powers, while Northeastern Rus' reached its zenith under his rule.
  3. 1212Vladimir · Vladimir-SuzdalHe died in April 1212, and his sons Yuri, Konstantin, Yaroslav and others immediately began contesting the grand princely throne and appanages, marking a turning point in the long-standing stability of Vladimir-Suzdal rule.

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