Alexandra Velyaminova Explained
Alexandra Vasilyevna Velyaminova (Russian: Александра Васильевна Вельяминова; died 26 December 1364) was the grand princess consort of Moscow as the second wife of Ivan II of Moscow from 1345.[1]
Life
She was the daughter of Vasily Velyaminov, a tysyatsky of Moscow who held great power.[2] The marriage took place in 1345.[3] Following the death of Ivan II, their son Dmitry succeeded him.[4]
Issue
Alexandra had four children with Ivan II:
- Dmitry Donskoy (12 October 1350 - 19 May 1389), succeeded as grand prince of Moscow.[5]
- Lyuba Ivanovna, assumed the name "Anna" following her marriage to Dmitry Mikhailovich, prince of Volhynia ; her husband was a son of Karijotas
- Ivan Ivanovich (– October 1364), prince of Zvenigorod
- Maria Ivanovna
Notes and References
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- Book: Martin, Janet . Medieval Russia, 980-1584 . 2007-12-06 . Cambridge University Press . 978-0-521-85916-5 . en . 211.
- Book: Martin, Russell E. . A Bride for the Tsar: Bride-Shows and Marriage Politics in Early Modern Russia . 2012-06-15 . Cornell University Press . 978-1-5017-5665-8 . en.
- Book: Fennell . John . The Emergence of Moscow, 1304-1359 . 15 November 2023 . Univ of California Press . 978-0-520-34759-5 . 327 . en.
- Book: Borrero, Mauricio . Russia: A Reference Guide from the Renaissance to the Present . 2009 . Infobase Publishing . 978-0-8160-7475-4 . en.
