The Grand Principality of Vladimir was a state in northeastern Rus that arose in the twelfth century from the lands of the Rostov-Suzdal region, under rulers such as Yuri Dolgorukiy. Under his son Andrey Bogolyubsky, it grew powerful enough that Andrey's troops sacked Kyiv in 1169, and the title of grand prince passed to Vladimir. The principality was devastated by the Mongol invasion of the late 1230s, after which its princes had to pay tribute to the Golden Horde and received the title of grand prince from the khan. Alexander Nevsky was among those who held it. Over time, the princes of Moscow gained the title and absorbed the principality, laying the basis for the Grand Duchy of Moscow.
Before and after
- from c. 1120s to 1390sRise of Guelphs and Ghibellines
- from 1121 to 1269Almohads
- 23 September 1122Concordat of Worms
- December 1122Birth of Frederick Barbarossa
- from 1125 to 1389Grand Principality of Vladimir
- 11 June 1125Battle of Azaz
- from 1126 to 1485House of Plantagenet
- 14 April 1126Birth of Averroes
- from 1130 to 1816Kingdom of Sicily
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The era
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