Yuri of Ryazan

Yury or Yuri Ingvarevich (Russian: Юрий Ингваревич; died December 21, 1237) also known as Yuri Igorevich, was Grand Prince of Ryazan from 1235 until his death in 1237 during the siege of Ryazan as part of the Mongol invasions.[1]

Yuri Igorevich
Grand Prince of Ryazan
Reign1235–1237
PredecessorIngvar Igorevich
SuccessorIngvar Ingvarevich
DiedDecember 21, 1237
Ryazan
SpouseAgripina
IssueFedor of Zaraisk
HouseSviatoslavichi
FatherIgor Glebovich of Ryazan
ReligionEastern Orthodox

Life

According to The Tale of the Destruction of Ryazan, after receiving the envoys of Batu Khan in December 1237, he sent his son Fedor to negotiate with Batu, but the envoys were massacred for their defiance, the first Russian martyrs of the Mongol invasion of Rus'.

After sacrificing his son in defense of his homeland, Prince Yuri led his army in the Battle of Voronezh River and finally perished during the destruction of Ryazan.[2] He was succeeded by his nephew Ingvar Ingvarevich, who reigned until 1252.

He is a supporting character in the Russian historical fantasy film Furious (2017). He is played by Russian actor Aleksei Serebryakov.

References

  1. "Новгородская летопись". krotov.info. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  2. Grigorjevič., Jan, Vasilij (1991). Batu-kan : istorijski roman. Lobačev, Đorđe., BIGZ). Beograd: Prosveta. ISBN 8607005944. OCLC 438360055.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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