Prince of Tver

The Prince of Tver (Russian: Князь тверской) was the title of the ruler of the Principality of Tver. The princes of Tver descended from the first prince, Yaroslav Yaroslavich (r. 1247–1271).^[1]^[2] In 1485, Tver was formally annexed by Moscow and became an appanage.

History[edit]

Following the Mongol invasions, Tver became an independent principality in 1247 with Yaroslav Yaroslavich, the son of Yaroslav II of Vladimir, becoming the first prince of Tver.^[3]^[4] During the 14th century, Tver competed with Moscow for dominance until it declined and was finally annexed by Moscow in 1485 under Ivan III.^[5]^[6] Tver was given to his son Ivan the Young as an appanage.^[7]

List of princes[edit]

Name	Lifespan	Reign start	Reign end	Notes	Family
Yaroslav Yaroslavich Ярослав Ярославич	1230–1272	1247	16 September 1272	Son of Yaroslav II of Vladimir. Grand Prince of Vladimir since 1264	Yurievichi
Svyatoslav Yaroslavich Святослав Ярославич	?–1285	1272	1282/1285	Son of Yaroslav Yaroslavich	Yaroslavichi
Saint Mikhail I Yaroslavich Михаил Ярославич	1272–1318	1286	1318	Son of Yaroslav Yaroslavich, younger brother of Svyatoslav. Grand Prince of Vladimir since 1305. Executed by Mongols	Yaroslavichi
Dmitry Mikhailovich the Fearsome Eyes Дмитрий Михайлович Грозные Очи	1299–1326	1318	1326	Son of Mikhail I. Grand Prince of Vladimir since 1322. Executed by Mongols in response to the murder of Yury of Moscow	Yaroslavichi
Alexander I Mikhailovich Александр Михайлович	1301–1339	1326	1327	Son of Mikhail I, younger brother of Dmitry. Also Grand Prince of Vladimir. Forced into exile in Pskov after anti-Mongol uprising in Tver	Yaroslavichi
Konstantin Mikhailovich Константин Михайлович	1306–1345	1327	1338	Son of Mikhail I, younger brother of Dmitry and Alexander I	Yaroslavichi
Alexander I Mikhailovich Александр Михайлович	1301–1339	1338	1339	Restored. Executed by Mongols	Yaroslavichi
Konstantin Mikhailovich Константин Михайлович	1306–1345	1339	1345	Restored	Yaroslavichi
Vsevolod Alexandrovich Всеволод Александрович	~1328–1364	1346	1349	Son of Alexander I. Prince of Kholm Abdicated	Yaroslavichi
Vasily Mikhailovich Василий Михайлович	~1304–1368	1349	1368	Son of Mikhail I, younger brother of Dmitry, Alexander I and Konstantin Prince of Kashin	Yaroslavichi
Mikhail II Alexandrovich Михаил Александрович	1333–1399	1368	1399	Son of Alexander I Grand Prince since 1382	Yaroslavichi
Ivan Mikhailovich Иван Михайлович	1357–1425	1399	1425	Son of Mikhail II Died of plague	Yaroslavichi
Alexander II Ivanovich Александр Иванович	~1379–1425	22 May 1425	25 October 1425	Son of Ivan Died of plague	Yaroslavichi
Yuri Alexandrovich Юрий Александрович	~1400–1425	25 October 1425	26 November 1425	Son of Alexander II Died of plague	Yaroslavichi
Boris Alexandrovich Борис Александрович	~1399–1461	26 November 1425	10 February 1461	Son of Alexander II, younger brother of Yuri	Yaroslavichi
Mikhail III Borisovich Михаил Борисович	1453–1505	1461	1485	Son of Boris Forced into exile after brief war with Ivan III of Moscow whose goal was to reunite Russian principalities under a single authority.	Yaroslavichi

In 1485, Ivan III conquered Tver, and until 1490, his son Ivan the Young governed the duchy.

References[edit]

^ Isoahi 2006, p. 215.
^ Fennell 2022, p. 225.
^ Fennell, John (13 October 2014). The Crisis of Medieval Russia 1200-1304. Routledge. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-317-87314-3.
^ Langer, Lawrence N. (15 September 2021). Historical Dictionary of Medieval Russia. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 222. ISBN 978-1-5381-1942-6.
^ Figes, Orlando (2022). The Story of Russia. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 43. ISBN 978-1526631749.
^ Feldbrugge, Ferdinand J. M. (20 October 2017). A History of Russian Law: From Ancient Times to the Council Code (Ulozhenie) of Tsar Aleksei Mikhailovich of 1649. BRILL. p. 485. ISBN 978-90-04-35214-8.
^ Bushkovitch, Paul (18 March 2021). Succession to the Throne in Early Modern Russia: The Transfer of Power 1450–1725. Cambridge University Press. p. 53. ISBN 978-1-108-47934-9.

Bibliography[edit]

Fennell, John (23 September 2022). The Emergence of Moscow, 1304-1359. University of California Press. p. 352. ISBN 978-0-520-37358-7.
Isoaho, Mari (2006). The Image of Aleksandr Nevskiy in Medieval Russia: Warrior and Saint. Leiden: Brill. p. 417. ISBN 9789047409496. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
Martin, Janet (2007). Medieval Russia: 980–1584. Second Edition. E-book. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-511-36800-4.

External links[edit]

Borzakovskiy Vladimir Stepanovich. (1876) (in Russian). History of the Prince of Tver (История Тверского княжества) at Runivers.ru in DjVu and PDF formats
Grand Duchy of Tver

[FOOTNOTEIsoahi2006215-1] Isoahi 2006, p. 215.

[FOOTNOTEFennell2022225-2] Fennell 2022, p. 225.

[3] Fennell, John (13 October 2014). The Crisis of Medieval Russia 1200-1304. Routledge. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-317-87314-3.

[4] Langer, Lawrence N. (15 September 2021). Historical Dictionary of Medieval Russia. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 222. ISBN 978-1-5381-1942-6.

[5] Figes, Orlando (2022). The Story of Russia. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 43. ISBN 978-1526631749.

[6] Feldbrugge, Ferdinand J. M. (20 October 2017). A History of Russian Law: From Ancient Times to the Council Code (Ulozhenie) of Tsar Aleksei Mikhailovich of 1649. BRILL. p. 485. ISBN 978-90-04-35214-8.

[7] Bushkovitch, Paul (18 March 2021). Succession to the Throne in Early Modern Russia: The Transfer of Power 1450–1725. Cambridge University Press. p. 53. ISBN 978-1-108-47934-9.

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