Principality of Belyov

Principality of Belyov was one of the Upper Oka Principalities from the 1430s to 1562. Town Belyov was centre of the principality.

Principality of Belyov Белёвское княжество (Russian)
1430s–1562
Status	Principality
Capital	Belyov
Common languages	Russian
Religion	Russian Orthodoxy
Government	Monarchy
• ?-? (first)	Mikhail Vasilievich Belyovsky
• 1558-1562 (last)	Dmytro Ivanovych Vyshnevetsky
History
• Established	1430s
• Disestablished	1562
Preceded by Succeeded by Novosilsky principality Odoyevsky principality Tsardom of Russia
Today part of	Russia

History

In the 1420s, Belyovsky and Vorotynsky udels arose from Novosilsky-Odoyevsky principality. Since 1427, Princes of Belyov were underlings of Lithuania.^{[citation needed]}

After 1432, Belyovsky udel became principality of Belyov. In 1437, a fighting happened near Belyov. Later the principality was underling of Moscow, but in the middle of the 15th yearhundred it came back to Lithuania. In 1492, Principality of Belyov became a land of Moscow forever. The last prince of Belyov was Dmytro Ivanovych Vyshnevetsky, who lost his right to the principality in 1562.^[1]