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Vasily II of Moscow
Grand Prince of Moscow from 1425 to 1462 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vasily II Vasilyevich[lower-alpha 1] (Russian: Василий II Васильевич; 10 March 1415 – 27 March 1462), nicknamed the Blind or the Dark (Тёмный), was Grand Prince of Moscow from 1425 until his death in 1462.[3]
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vasilyevich.
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Vasily II | |
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Sovereign of all Russia | |
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Grand Prince of Moscow | |
Reign | 27 February 1425 – 27 March 1462 (disputed from 1425 to 1453) |
Predecessor | Vasily I |
Successor | Ivan III |
Born | 10 March 1415 Moscow |
Died | 27 March 1462(1462-03-27) (aged 47) Moscow |
Consort | Maria Yaroslavna |
Issue | Ivan Vasilyevich Anna Vasilyevna Andrey Bolshoy |
Dynasty | Rurik |
Father | Vasily I of Moscow |
Mother | Sophia of Lithuania |
Religion | Russian Orthodox |
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He succeeded his father, Vasily I, only to be challenged by his uncle Dmitry Shemyaka.[4][lower-alpha 2] During this time, Moscow changed hands several times. At one point, Vasily was captured and blinded by Dmitry in 1446.[3] The final victory went to Vasily, who was supported by most people.[3] Due to his disability, he made his son Ivan III his co-ruler in his late years.