Andrey II of Vladimir

Prince Andrey II Yaroslavich (Russian: Андрей Ярославич; c. 1222 – 1264) was the third son of Yaroslav II who succeeded his uncle Sviatoslav III as Grand Prince of Vladimir in 1249. Three years later, he challenged the Mongols and was ousted by them.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Yaroslavich.

The house of Nizhny Novgorod-Suzdal, which has been known since the 14th century as the House of Shuysky, descends from Andrey II.

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