Principality of Belyov explained

Conventional Long Name:Principality of Belyov
Common Name:Belyov
Capital:Belyov
Religion:Russian Orthodoxy
Government Type:Monarchy
Status:Principality
Year End:1562
Year Start:1430s
Common Languages:Russian
Year Leader1:?-? (first)
Leader1:Mikhail Vasilievich Belyovsky
Year Leader2:1558-1562 (last)
Leader2:Dmytro Ivanovych Vyshnevetsky
P1:Novosilsky principality
S1:Tsardom of Russia
P2:Odoyevsky principality
Flag S1:Seal_of_Ivan_4_1539_a.svg
Border S1:no
Today:Russia

Principality of Belyov was one of the Upper Oka Principalities from the 1430s to 1562. Town Belyov was centre of the principality.

History

In the 1420s, Belyovsky and Vorotynsky udels arose from Novosilsky-Odoyevsky principality. Since 1427, Princes of Belyov were underlings of Lithuania.

After 1432, Belyovsky udel became principality of Belyov. In 1437, a fighting happened near Belyov. Later the principality was underling of Moscow, but in the middle of the 15th yearhundred it came back to Lithuania. In 1492, Principality of Belyov became a land of Moscow forever. The last prince of Belyov was Dmytro Ivanovych Vyshnevetsky, who lost his right to the principality in 1562.[1]

References

  1. Web site: Кузнєцов О.Ю. "Князь Д.И. Вишневецкий - последний владелец Белева" - Українське козацтво - Історія України - Каталог статей - Історія та гуманітарні дисципліни . 2023-08-28 . ukrhist.at.ua.

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