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Vasily II of Moscow

1415 - 1462

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Vasily II Vasilyevich (Russian: Василий II Васильевич; 10 March 1415 – 27 March 1462), nicknamed the Blind or the Dark (Russian: Тёмный), was Grand Prince of Moscow from 1425 until his death in 1462. He succeeded his father, Vasily I, only to be challenged by his uncle Yuri of Zvenigorod. During this time, Moscow changed hands several times. At one point, Vasily was captured and blinded by his cousin Dmitry Shemyaka in 1446. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vasily II of Moscow is the 2,277th most popular politician (down from 2,110th in 2019), the 199th most popular biography from Russia (up from 202nd in 2019) and the 67th most popular Russian Politician.

Vasily II of Moscow is most famous for his victory over the Mongols in the Battle of Kulikovo Field.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Vasily II of Moscow ranks 2,277 out of 19,576. Before him are Philip V of Macedon, Hong Xiuquan, Hanno the Great, Ivan I of Moscow, Abd al-Karim Qasim, and Bertie Ahern. After him are Nadezhda Alliluyeva, Francisco Solano López, Phorcys, Edward Rydz-Śmigły, Louis the Younger, and Nabopolassar.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1415, Vasily II of Moscow ranks 4. Before him are Piero della Francesca, Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, and Dieric Bouts. After him are Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, Joanot Martorell, Jan Długosz, John Argyropoulos, Jacquetta of Luxembourg, Albert van Ouwater, Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia, and John II, Count of Nevers. Among people deceased in 1462, Vasily II of Moscow ranks 1. After him are Anne of Austria, Landgravine of Thuringia, Anne of Cyprus, Dai Jin, Antoine de la Sale, and Pasquale Malipiero.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Vasily II of Moscow ranks 199 out of 3,761. Before him are Seraphim of Sarov (1754), Vladimir Solovyov (1853), Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia (1882), Felix Yusupov (1887), Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia (1690), and Ivan I of Moscow (1288). After him are Nicholas Roerich (1874), Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia (1875), Pyotr Kapitsa (1894), Leonid Hurwicz (1917), Grigori Perelman (1966), and Alexei Leonov (1934).

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Among POLITICIANS In Russia

Among politicians born in Russia, Vasily II of Moscow ranks 67. Before him are Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia (1708), Yakov Sverdlov (1885), Öz Beg Khan (1282), Felix Yusupov (1887), Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia (1690), and Ivan I of Moscow (1288). After him are Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia (1875), Mikhail Suslov (1902), Vasily Blokhin (1895), Vasily I of Moscow (1371), Gustav Bauer (1870), and Viktor Zubkov (1941).

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