Mikhail of Tver
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Mikhail Yaroslavich (Russian: Михаил Ярославич) (1271 – 22 November 1318), also known as Michael or Mikhail of Tver, was a Prince of Tver (from 1285) who ruled as Grand Prince of Vladimir from 1304 until 1314 and again from 1315 to 1318. He was canonized and counted among the saints of the Russian Orthodox Church.
| Mikhail Yaroslavich of Tver | |
|---|---|
| Grand Prince of Vladimir Prince of Tver | |
 Mikhail Yaroslavich before the Mongol khan, by Vasili Vereshchagin | |
| Born | 1271 |
| Died | 22 November 1318 (aged 46–47) Sarai |
| Spouse | Anna of Kashin |
| Issue | Prince Dmitry of Tver Prince Alexander of Tver Prince Konstantin of Tver Prince Vasily of Kashin Feodora of Tver |
| House | Yurievichi |
| Father | Yaroslav III |
| Mother | Xenia of Tarusa |
Mikhail Yaroslavich was the second son of Yaroslav III (Yaroslav Yaroslavich), the younger brother of Aleksandr Nevsky; he succeeded his elder brother Yaroslav as Prince of Tver in 1285. His mother Xenia was the second spouse to Yaroslav III and is known as the saint Xenia of Tarusa. Upon the death of Andrei Aleksandrovich (Aleksandr Nevsky's son and Yaroslav's nephew), Mikhail became the Grand Prince of Vladimir in 1304, as was consistent with the rota system of collateral succession that had been practised in Rus since the time of Yaroslav the Wise. He was confirmed in office by Tokhta, Khan of the Golden Horde.[1]