Yuri I of Galicia
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Yuri I of Galicia (Old Ruthenian: Юрьи;<ref>Template:Cite book Link</ref> Template:Langx, 24 April 1252 (1257/1262) – 18 March 1308/1315) was King of Ruthenia and Prince of Volhynia.
Reign
In 1264–1301, Yuri ruled as Prince of Belz. Initially a ruler of Kholm and Podlachia, after his father's death he united all lands of Galicia-Volhynia into one principality with its capital in Volodymyr. During his tenure Poland regained the Lublin region and Hungary seized a part of Transcarpathia. However, in general Yuri's reign was largely peaceful and his realm flourished economically. He maintained especially close relations with the princes of Kuyavia in Poland, marrying Euphemia, the sister of Władysław Łokietek. After the Metropolitan of Kyiv had moved his seat to Vladimir in the north, Yuri succeeded in securing the establishment of the Metropolis of Halych by Patriarch Athanasius I of Constantinople in 1303, which included the eparchies of Halych, Volodymyr, Peremyshl, Lutsk, Kholm and Turov. In 1308, Yuri promoted the nomination of Peter of Rata as Metropolitan of Kiev. He was succeeded by his two sons.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Family
Ancestry
Yuri was a son of Leo I of Galicia and Constance of Hungary, a daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary.
Marriages
He married three times. His first wife was Yaroslavna of Tver (died Template:Circa). His second wife was Euphemia of Kuyavia (died 18 March 1308), daughter of Casimir I of Kuyavia. His third wife is unknown.
Sons
- Mykhailo<ref name=ukraine_ruthenia/> (1283–1286) (first marriage)
- Andrew of Galicia,<ref name=ukraine_ruthenia>Template:In lang Bilynsky, Ukraine-Ruthenia</ref> Prince of Ruthenia (1308–1323)
- Leo II,<ref name=ukraine_ruthenia/> Prince of Ruthenia (1308–1323)
- Dmytro,<ref name=ukraine_ruthenia/> Lord of Ruthenia (1340–1349)Template:Citation needed
Daughters
- Maria,<ref name=ukraine_ruthenia/> Princess of Ruthenia, (died 11 January 1341). Married Trojden I of Masovia
- AnastasiaTemplate:Citation needed (parentage uncertain; died 1364–1365). Married Alexander I of Tver (died 1339)
Ancestry
See also
References
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Further reading
- Bilynsky, V. Ukraine-Ruthenia. Book I: Ancestral land. "Olena Teliha publishing". Kyiv, 2013. Template:ISBN
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