Prince of Beloozero
The Prince of Beloozero (Russian: князь белоозерский) was the title of the ruler of the Principality of Beloozero.[1]
History
Before 1238, it formed part of the
prince of Rostov, his younger son Gleb Vasilkovich took Beloozero while his older son Boris Vasilkovich became his successor at Rostov.[3]
The princedom gave rise to the princely noble surname of Belozersky (Russian: Белозерский). Subsequently, the only surviving branch of this Russian princely family (meaning direct male descendants) are the princes Belosselsky-Belozersky. Emperor Paul I gave this honor to Alexander Mikhailovich Belosselsky-Belozersky and his descendants.
List of princes
- Gleb Vasilkovich, 1238-1278
- Between death of Gleb and 1302, under rule of Dmitry Borisovich, Prince of Rostov
- Mikhail Glebovich, 1278-1293
- Fyodor Mikhaylovich, 1293-1314
- Roman Mikhaylovich, 1314-1339
- Ivan Kalita, 1328–1338, who had purchased the principality.[4]
- Fyodor Romanovich, 1339-1380 (died at Kulikovo)
- Yury Vasilyevich (grandson of Roman), after 1380
Came into the hands of the ruler of Moscow, the Grand Prince of Vladimir
Dmitry Donskoi
, whose son Andrei, and his son Mikhail, remained nominal princes until its final annexation into the Muscovite state in 1485.
References
- ISBN 978-0-691-00764-9.
- ^ Martin, Medieval Russia, pp. 161-2.
- ^ Martin, Medieval Russia, p. 161.
- ^ Martin, Medieval Russia, p. 188.
Bibliography
- Martin, Janet, Medieval Russia, 980-1584, (Cambridge, 1995)