Gleb of Beloozero
| Gleb Vasilkovich | |
|---|---|
Gleb along with Fyodor Rostislavich and his wife, miniature from the Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible (16th century) | |
| Prince of Beloozero | |
| Reign | 1238–1278 |
| Predecessor | Monarchy established |
| Successor | Mikhail |
| Prince of Rostov | |
| Reign | 1277–1278 |
| Predecessor | Boris |
| Successor | Dmitry |
| Died | 1278 |
| Issue more... | Mikhail of Beloozero |
| House | Rurik |
| Father | Vasilko of Rostov |
| Mother | Maria of Chernigov |
Gleb Vasilkovich (Russian: Глеб Василькович; 1237–1278) was Prince of Beloozero from 1238 and Prince of Rostov from 1277 until his death in 1278.[1][2] He was the younger of the two sons of Vasilko Konstantinovich.[1][2]
Reign
Gleb was born in 1237.[1] He was the younger of the two sons of Vasilko Konstantinovich and his wife Maria of Chernigov.[2] His father was killed at the battle of Sit River in 1238.[2]
In 1249, Gleb visited Sartak Khan and following his return, he helped transport the body of Vladimir Konstantinovich from Vladimir to his appanage center of Uglich.[2] He visited his patrimony of Beloozero in 1251.[2] In 1258, together with his elder brother Boris, he hosted Alexander Nevsky in Rostov.[2]
In 1277, at the request of the khan Mengu-Timur, Gleb took part in the Mongol campaign against the Alans and participated in the conquest of the city of Dedyakov.[2] His elder brother Boris died during the campaign and Gleb took over the throne of Rostov;[2] however, he died a year later, and Boris's two eldest sons, Dmitry and Konstantin, became the joint rulers of Rostov.[3]
Family
In 1257, Gleb married a daughter of Sartak Khan, who after baptism took the name Feodora.[4] They had three sons: Demyan, Mikhail, Roman and a daughter Maria who married Daniel of Moscow.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Feldbrugge 2017, p. 1004.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Boguslavsky & Kuksina 2001, p. 278.
- ^ Fennell 2014, p. 153.
- ^ a b Boguslavsky & Kuksina 2001, p. 279.
Sources
- . Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (in Russian). 1906.
- Boguslavsky, Vladimir V.; Kuksina, Elena I. (2001). "Глеб Василькович". Славянская энциклопедия. Киевская Русь — Московия. Т. 1: А–М (in Russian). Moskva: ОЛМА Медиа Групп. pp. 279–280. ISBN 9785224022502.
- Feldbrugge, Ferdinand J. M. (2 October 2017). A History of Russian Law: From Ancient Times to the Council Code (Ulozhenie) of Tsar Aleksei Mikhailovich of 1649. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-35214-8.
- Fennell, John (13 October 2014) [1983]. The Crisis of Medieval Russia 1200-1304. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-87314-3.