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Sophia of Lithuania

Sophia Vitovtovna of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Sofija Vytautaitė, Russian: Софья Витовтовна, romanizedSofya Vitovtovna; 1371 – 1453) was the grand princess of Moscow as the wife of Vasily I from 1391 to 1425. She was regent for her son Vasily II from 1425 to 1432.[1] Her father was Vytautas, the grand duke of Lithuania.

Sophia of Lithuania
Vasily I and Sophia on the Large Sakkos of Photius, 1410s
Regent of Moscow
Regency1425–1432
MonarchVasily II
Grand Princess consort of Moscow
Tenure1391–1425
PredecessorEudoxia of Moscow
SuccessorMaria of Borovsk
Born1371
Died1453 (aged 81–82)
Burial
SpouseVasily I
Issue
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Anna, Byzantine Empress
Vasily II of Moscow
HouseKęstutis
FatherVytautas
MotherAnna
ReligionRussian Orthodox
prev. Roman Catholic
Sophia of Lithuania's grave inscription.

Life edit

She was the daughter of Vytautas the Great of Lithuania and his first wife, Anna. On 21 January 1391, while her father was engaged in the Lithuanian Civil War, she married Vasili I of Moscow. She was the longest serving consort of Russia.

After Vasili's death in 1425 she became regent for their ten-year-old son Vasili II. Her father supported Vasili's claim to the throne, which was disputed by his uncle, Yuri of Zvenigorod.

Sophia was buried in the Ascension Convent; the sarcophagus was moved in 1929 to the Cathedral of the Archangel by Soviet authorities.[2]

Children edit

She and Vasili I had at least nine children, five boys (of which only one survived to mature adulthood) and four girls:

  • Anna of Moscow (1393 – August 1417), wife of John VIII Palaiologos, died of bubonic plague
  • Yury Vasilievich (30 March 1395 – 30 November 1400)
  • Ivan Vasilievich (15 January 1396 or 1397 – 20 July 1417), died on the way from Kolomna to Moscow as a result of "pestilence", just six months after marrying the daughter of Prince Ivan Vladimirovich of Pronsk and receiving the inheritance of Nizhny Novgorod
  • Anastasia Vasilievna (d. 1470), wife of Vladymir Alexander, Prince of Kiev. Her husband was a son of Vladymir, Prince of Kiev. His paternal grandparents were Algirdas and Maria of Vitebsk.
  • Daniil Vasilievich (6 December 1400 – May 1402), died of pestilence
  • Vasilisa Vasilievna, wife of Alexander Ivanovich "Brukhaty", Prince of Suzdal, and Alexander Daniilovich "Vzmetenj", Prince of Suzdal.
  • Simeon Vasilievich (13 January – 7 April 1405), died of pestilence
  • Maria Vasilievna, wife of Yuri Patrikievich. Her husband was a son of Patrikas, Prince of Starodub, and his wife, Helena. His paternal grandfather was Narimantas.
  • Vasily II of Moscow (10 March 1415 – 27 March 1462)

References edit

  1. ^ Fennell, John (1995). A history of the Russian church to 1448. London: Longman. p. 170. ISBN 0582080673.
  2. ^ Baranauskas, Tomas (2010-10-24). "Vytauto Didžiojo mirties 580-osioms metinėms" (in Lithuanian). Istorija.net. Retrieved 2010-10-26.

External links edit

Sophia of Lithuania
Born: c. 1371 Died: 1453
Russian royalty
Vacant
Title last held by
Eudoxia of Moscow
Grand Princess of Moscow
1391–1425
Vacant
Title next held by
Maria of Borovsk

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MoscowRegency1425 1432MonarchVasily IIGrand Princess consort of MoscowTenure1391 1425PredecessorEudoxia of MoscowSuccessorMaria of BorovskBorn1371Died1453 aged 81 82 BurialCathedral of the ArchangelAscension Convent until 1929 SpouseVasily IIssueMore Anna Byzantine EmpressVasily II of MoscowHouseKestutisFatherVytautasMotherAnnaReligionRussian Orthodoxprev Roman Catholic Sophia of Lithuania s grave inscription Contents 1 Life 2 Children 3 References 4 External linksLife editShe was the daughter of Vytautas the Great of Lithuania and his first wife Anna On 21 January 1391 while her father was engaged in the Lithuanian Civil War she married Vasili I of Moscow She was the longest serving consort of Russia After Vasili s death in 1425 she became regent for their ten year old son Vasili II Her father supported Vasili s claim to the throne which was disputed by his uncle Yuri of Zvenigorod Sophia was buried in the Ascension Convent the sarcophagus was moved in 1929 to the Cathedral of the Archangel by Soviet authorities 2 Children editShe and Vasili I had at least nine children five boys of which only one survived to mature adulthood and four girls Anna of Moscow 1393 August 1417 wife of John VIII Palaiologos died of bubonic plague Yury Vasilievich 30 March 1395 30 November 1400 Ivan Vasilievich 15 January 1396 or 1397 20 July 1417 died on the way from Kolomna to Moscow as a result of pestilence just six months after marrying the daughter of Prince Ivan Vladimirovich of Pronsk and receiving the inheritance of Nizhny Novgorod Anastasia Vasilievna d 1470 wife of Vladymir Alexander Prince of Kiev Her husband was a son of Vladymir Prince of Kiev His paternal grandparents were Algirdas and Maria of Vitebsk Daniil Vasilievich 6 December 1400 May 1402 died of pestilence Vasilisa Vasilievna wife of Alexander Ivanovich Brukhaty Prince of Suzdal and Alexander Daniilovich Vzmetenj Prince of Suzdal Simeon Vasilievich 13 January 7 April 1405 died of pestilence Maria Vasilievna wife of Yuri Patrikievich Her husband was a son of Patrikas Prince of Starodub and his wife Helena His paternal grandfather was Narimantas Vasily II of Moscow 10 March 1415 27 March 1462 References edit Fennell John 1995 A history of the Russian church to 1448 London Longman p 170 ISBN 0582080673 Baranauskas Tomas 2010 10 24 Vytauto Didziojo mirties 580 osioms metinems in Lithuanian Istorija net Retrieved 2010 10 26 External links editSophia of LithuaniaGediminidsBorn c 1371 Died 1453 Russian royalty VacantTitle last held byEudoxia of Moscow Grand Princess of Moscow1391 1425 VacantTitle next held byMaria of Borovsk nbsp This biographical article about a member of the Lithuanian nobility is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sophia of Lithuania amp oldid 1219300845, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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