Yuri I of Galicia

Yuri I of Galicia (Ukrainian: Ю́рій Льво́вич, romanized: Yurii Lvovych, 24 April 1252 (1257/1262) – 18 March 1308/1315) was King of Ruthenia and Prince of Volhynia.

Yuri I of Galicia
King of Ruthenia
King's seal of Yuri I of Halych, "Domini Georgi Regis Rusie", "Domini Georgi Ducis Ladimerie"
King of Ruthenia
Reign	1301–1308
Predecessor	Leo I of Galicia
Successor	Andrew and Leo II of Galicia
Born	c. 1252/1257 or 1262
Died	23 April 1308 or 1315[1]
Spouse	1st. Yaroslavna of Tver (died ca. 1286) 2nd. Euphemia of Kuyavia (daughter of Casimir I of Kuyavia) 3rd. Unknown
Issue	Mykhailo Yurylovich Maria of Galicia Andrew of Galicia Leo II of Galicia Anastasia of Galicia Dmytro Dedko (disputed)
House	Romanovichi
Father	Leo I of Galicia
Mother	Constance of Hungary

Reign

In 1264–1301, Yuri ruled as Prince of Belz. Initially a ruler of Kholm and Podlachia, after his father's death he united all lands of Galicia-Volhynia into one principality with its capital in Volodymyr. During his tenure Poland regained the Lublin region and Hungary seized a part of Transcarpathia. However, in general Yuri's reign was largely peaceful and his realm flourished economically. He maintained especially close relations with the princes of Kuyavia in Poland, marrying Euphemia, the sister of Władysław Łokietek. After the Metropolitan of Kyiv had moved his seat to Vladimir in the north, Yuri succeeded in securing the establishment of the Metropolis of Halych by Patriarch Athanasius I of Constantinople in 1303, which included the eparchies of Halych, Volodymyr, Peremyshl, Lutsk, Kholm and Turov. In 1308, Yuri promoted the nomination of Peter of Rata as Metropolitan of Kiev. He was succeeded by his two sons.^[2]

Family

Ancestry

Yuri was a son of Leo I of Galicia and Constance of Hungary, a daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary.

Marriages

He married three times. His first wife was Yaroslavna of Tver (died c. 1286). His second wife was Euphemia of Kuyavia (died 18 March 1308), daughter of Casimir I of Kuyavia. His third wife is unknown.

Sons

• Mykhailo^[3] (1283–1286) (first marriage)
• Andrew of Galicia,^[3] Prince of Ruthenia (1308–1323)
• Leo II,^[3] Prince of Ruthenia (1308–1323)
• Dmytro,^[3] Lord of Ruthenia (1340–1349)^{[citation needed]}

Daughters

• Maria,^[3] Princess of Ruthenia, (died 11 January 1341). Married Trojden I of Masovia
• Anastasia^{[citation needed]} (parentage uncertain; died 1364–1365). Married Alexander I of Tver (died 1339)

Ancestry

Ancestors of Yuri I of Galicia
8. Roman the Great 4. Daniel of Galicia 9. Euphrosene Angelina 2. Leo I of Galicia 10. Mstislav Mstislavich 5. Anna of Toropets 11. Maria of Cuman 1. Yuri I of Galicia 12. Andrew II of Hungary 6. Béla IV of Hungary 13. Gertrude of Merania 3. Constance of Hungary 14. Theodore I Laskaris 7. Maria Laskarina 15. Anna Komnene Angelina

See also

• List of princes of Galicia and Volhynia