ANASTASIA YURIEVNA (the year of birth is unknown - † July 11, 1422 in Zvenigorod), Princess of Zvenigorod and Halych, Princess of Moscow and the Grand Princess of Vladimir, since 1400 the wife of Yuri Dmitrievich, Prince of Zvenigorod and Halych, Prince of Moscow and the Grand Prince of Vladimir
Father
- Yuri Svyatoslavich, the Grand Prince of Smolensk (1386–1392, 1401–1404)
Mother
- Daughter of Oleg Ivanovich, the Grand Prince of Ryazanunknown by name
Biography
The daughter of Prince Yuri Svyatoslavich of Smolensk, Anastasia, appears on the pages of sources in connection with her marriage. As is often the case, the chronicles did not mention the fact of her birth. The name of her mother, the wife of Yuri Svyatoslavich, who was the daughter of Oleg Ivanovich of Ryazan, is also unknown.
The wedding of Anastasia and the second son of Dmitri Donskoy, Yuri Dmitrievich, took place in 1400 [I, p. 353; III, p. 229; 3, p. 24; 6, p. 280].
Researchers are unanimous in their opinion that this marriage had far-reaching consequences for the political development of Rus. The point is not only that Anastasia's sons took part in the struggle for the grand princal throne, but also that marriage to the daughter of the last prince of Smolensk opened the way for Yuri and his descendants to the Smolensk throne, which complicated the already difficult relationship with brothers [2, p. 53].
After the capture of Smolensk by Lithuanian troops, Anastasia's father and brother fled to Novgorod. However, Yuri did not make any attempts to become the prince of Smolensk.
In marriage, Anastasia had four sons: Ivan, Vasily, Dmitri Shemyaka and Dmitrithe Fair.
There is very little information about her life in the marriage. Anastasia is mentioned in the message of Kirill of Belozersk to her husband, which speaks of a certain ailment of the princess [2, p. 53]. It can also be assumed that she took part in the construction of churches with her husband.
Anastasia died on July 11, 1422 in Zvenigorod. She was buried in the Ascension Monastery of the Moscow Kremlin [4, p. 45–48]. Later in the 20s. XX century the remains of the princess were transferred to the Archangel Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin.
Children
- Ivan Dmitrievich, Prince of Halych [II, p. 185; 1, p. 517; 5, p. 188-193]
- Vasily the Squint, Prince of Zvenigorod (1421-1448), the Grand Prince of Moscow (1434)
- Dmitry Shemyaka, Prince of Uglich, Halych, the Grand Prince of Moscow
- Dmitry the Fair, Prince of Uglich, Bezhetsky and Halych (1433-1440)
Information
The silk robe of the Monk Sava is known(has not survived to this day).According to legend it was embroidered by Anastasia Yurievna with her own hand [2].
Sources
I. Priselkov M.D. Troitskaia letopis'. M.; L., 1950.
II. PSRL. T. XXIV. Tipografskaia letopis'. M., 2000.
III. PSRL. T. XXV. Moskovskii letopisnyi svod kontsa XV v. M., 2004.
Bibliography
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