Vasily
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Vasili or Vasily is an East Slavic or Greek given name that corresponds to Basil.
[edit] People
The following persons are known under the name Vasili or Vasily:
- Vasili I of Russia Grand Prince from 1389-1425
- Vasili II of Russia Grand Prince from 1425-1462
- Vasili III of Russia Tsar from 1505-1533
- Vasili IV of Russia Tsar from 1606-1610
- Basil Fool for Christ (Vasily Blazhenny)
- Vasily Zaitsev, sniper for the Soviet Union during the Battle of Stalingrad
[edit] Other
- Wassily Chair, named after Wassily Kandinsky