Andrei Bogolyubsky

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Andrey Bogolyubsky ( Ukrainian Андрій Боголюбський , Russian Андрей Боголюбский , scientific. Transliteration Andrej Bogolubsky * 1111 , † 1174 ) was Prince of Vyshgorod in Kiev and from 1157 Grand Prince of Vladimir and Suzdal . Son and successor of Yuri Dolgorukis from the Rurikid dynasty.

Life

Andrei was elected prince in 1157 by an assembly of boyars and merchants in Rostov-Suzdal and was initially able to rely mainly on the boyars. But the prince quickly surrounded himself with a retinue of lower servants, some of whom were even unfree. As a result, on the one hand, he lost the sympathy of the boyars, but on the other hand, he was able to build up a devoted and powerful civil service.

After his father had won control of Kiev, Andrei Bogolyubski quickly lost interest in the city, which had meanwhile become largely insignificant. Although he retained the title of Grand Duke, he was rarely present in Kiev and concentrated his rule on his ancestral principality Rostov-Suzdal, especially on the main town of Vladimir , which he had expanded in a representative manner. Vladimir became the new center of the Kievan Rus , while Kiev sank into insignificance, especially after Andrei ordered the sacking of the city by his brother Mstislav in 1169.

A major step towards the upgrading of Vladimir should be the creation of a metropolitan seat there. However , this request was rejected by the Patriarch of Constantinople . Conversely, Andrei Bogolyubski refused to appoint a new metropolitan in Kiev. In return, Emperor Manuel I granted refuge to three of Andrei's expelled brothers, including his successor Vsevolod Yuryevich .

Andrei's arrogant behavior towards other Rurikids and the boyars ultimately resulted in his assassination in 1174.

After his death there were clashes between boyars and the residents of Vladimir , Rostov and Suzdal , who each propagated different successor candidates. In 1176 the city of Suzdal prevailed, which Vsevolod Yuryevich had accepted as ruler. This also rose to Grand Duke.

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Mstislaw II. Russian ruler Vsevolod III.
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SURNAME Bogoljubski, Andrei
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Rurikide, Andrei
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Russian Grand Duke of Kiev, Suzdal and Vladimir
DATE OF BIRTH 1111
DATE OF DEATH 1174