Yuri I of Galicia

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Yuri I of Galicia (born April 24 1252 (1257 ?) — March 18, 1308) - Prince of Belz (1264-1301), king of Galicia-Volhynia (1301-1308).

He was a son of Lev Daniilovich (Knyaz of Galich, 1269 — 1301) and Constance of Hungary, a daughter of King Béla IV and Maria Laskarina. His father was a son of Daniel of Galicia

He married three times. His first wife was Yaroslavna of Tver (died ca. 1286). His second wife was Euphemia of Kuyavia (died 18 March 1308), daughter of Prince Kazimierz I of Kujavia, who in turn was the son of Konrad of Masovia, Kuyavia, Łęczyca, and Sieradz.

[edit] Family

Sons

  • Mikhail (1283 - 1286) (first marriage)
  • Andrey, King of Galicia-Volhynia (1308-23)
  • Lev II, Prince of Lutsk (1308-23)

Daughters

  • Eufemia, Princess of Volynia-Lutsk (married Lubart Gediminovich of Lithuania (dead 1384))
  • Maria, Princess of Halych-Lviv, (died 11 January 1341). Married Trojden I of Masovia
  • Anastasia (parentage uncertain) (died 1364-65). Married Alexander I of Tver (who died 28 October 1339)
Yuri I of Galicia
Born: c. 1252 Died: 18 March 1308
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Lev I of Galicia
King of Galicia-Volhynia
1301–1308
Succeeded by
Andrew of Galicia and Lev II of Galicia

[edit] External links

  • Worldroots (Note: All names are spelled in German)