Alexandra Velyaminova

Alexandra Vasilyevna Velyaminova (Russian: Александра Васильевна Вельяминова; died 26 December 1364) was the grand princess consort of Moscow as the second wife of Ivan II of Moscow from 1345.^[1]

Alexandra Velyaminova
Grand Princess of Moscow
Wedding of Ivan and Alexandra, miniature from the Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible
Tenure	1353–1359
Died	26 December 1364
Spouse	Ivan II of Moscow
Issue	Dmitry Donskoy Lyuba Ivanovna Ivan Ivanovich of Zvenigorod Maria Ivanovna
Names Alexandra Vasilyevna Velyaminova
Father	Vasily Velyaminov
Religion	Russian Orthodox

Life

She was the daughter of Vasily Velyaminov, a tysyatsky of Moscow who held great power.^[2] The marriage took place in 1345.^[3] Following the death of Ivan II, their son Dmitry succeeded him.^[4]

Issue

Alexandra had four children with Ivan II:

• Dmitry Donskoy (12 October 1350 – 19 May 1389), succeeded as grand prince of Moscow.^[5]
• Lyuba Ivanovna, assumed the name "Anna" following her marriage to Dmitry Mikhailovich, prince of Volhynia (d. 1399); her husband was a son of Karijotas
• Ivan Ivanovich (c. 1356 – October 1364), prince of Zvenigorod
• Maria Ivanovna