Yuri of Uglich, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Yuri of Uglich

Prince of Uglich

Date of Birth: 30-Oct-1532

Date of Death: 25-Nov-1563

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Yuri of Uglich

  • Yuri Vasilievich (???? ??????????; 30 October 1532 – 24 June 1563) was the only brother of Ivan the Terrible.
  • He was born deaf, and was thus never considered to be a candidate as heir to the Russian throne.
  • He ruled the appanage principality of Uglich on the Volga. Yuri was the second son of Vasily III of Russia and Elena Glinskaya.
  • He was a year and a half old when his father died of a leg abscess, and six when his mother was apparently poisoned.
  • According to letters written by his older brother Ivan, the two children customarily felt neglected and offended by the mighty boyars from the Shuisky and Belsky families.
  • Unlike his brother who spent his spare time in learning theology, Yuri was apparently only interested in food and games including ice-skating.
  • Yuri accompanied his brother during the latter's coronation as Tsar, and was later given a private residence with servants.
  • On 16 June 1552, during the Russo-Kazan war, Yuri was given full charge of state affairs while his brother accompanied the army to Kazan.
  • Yuri was married on 3 November 1547 to Princess Ulyana of Palekh (Paletskaya) and had a son, Vasili, in 1559.
  • The child died 11 months later. Yuri died three years later from natural causes.
  • His wife was sent to the Novodevichy Convent.
  • Yuri's property was inherited by his elder brother.

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