Yuri I of Galicia

King's seal of Yuri I of Halych (reign: 1301–1308) "S[igillum] Domini Georgi Regis Rusie", "S[igillum] Domini Georgi Ducis Ladimerie".

Yuri I of Galicia (April 24, 1252 (1257?) – March 18, 1308) was a King of Ruthenia, Prince of Volhynia (Latin: Regis Rusie, Princeps Ladimerie). His full title was Yuri I, King of Ruthenia, Great Prince of Kiev, Volydymyr-Volhynia, Halych, Lutsk, Dorohochyn.

Overview

In 1264-1301 he was a prince of the Duchy of Belz.

He was a son of Lev Daniilovich (Knyaz of Galich, 1269–1301) and Constance of Hungary, a daughter of King Béla IV and Maria Laskarina.

He married three times. His first wife was Yaroslavna of Tver (died ca. 1286). His second wife was Euphemia of Kuyavia (died 18 March 1308), daughter of Casimir I of Kuyavia. His third wife is unknown.

Family

Sons

• Mykhailo^[1] (1283–1286) (first marriage)
• Andrew of Galicia,^[1] Prince of Ruthenia (1308–1323)
• Lev II,^[1] Prince of Ruthenia (1308–1323)
• Dmytro,^[1] Lord of Ruthenia (1340-1349)

Daughters

• Maria,^[1] Princess of Ruthenia, (died January 11, 1341). Married Trojden I of Masovia
• Anastasia (parentage uncertain; died 1364–1365). Married Alexander I of Tver (died 1339)

Ancestry

See also

• List of Ukrainian rulers

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 (Ukrainian) Bilynsky, Ukraine-Ruthenia

Farther reading

• Bilynsky, V. Ukraine-Ruthenia. Book I: Ancestral land. "Olena Teliha publishing". Kiev 2013. ISBN 9789663551098

External links

• Worldroots (Note: All names are spelled in German)