Yuri II of Vladimir
November 26, 1188 –March 4, 1238
Politician
Lived 49 years
- Born in
- Suzdal
- Passed away in
- Yaroslavl Oblast
Yuri II (Russian: Ю́рий–II, also transcribed as Iuri), also known as George II of Vladimir, or Georgy II Vsevolodovich (26 November 1188 – 4 March 1238), was the fourth Grand Prince of Vladimir (1212–1216, 1218–1238) who presided over the Principality of Vladimir-Suzdal at the time of the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'.
The third son of Vsevolod III and Maria Shvarnovna, Yuri II was the founder of Nizhny Novgorod and is venerated as a saint in the Russian Orthodox Church.
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuri_II_of_Vladimir