Maria of Borovsk

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Yaroslavna.
Maria Yaroslavna of Borovsk
Wedding of Maria and Vasily II, miniature from the Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible
Grand Princess consort of Moscow
Tenure1433 – 24 March 1462
PredecessorSophia of Lithuania
SuccessorMaria of Tver
Bornc. 1420
Died1485 (aged 64–65)
Burial
Ascension Convent, Kolomenskoye
Archangel Cathedral, Kremlin (1929)
SpouseVasily II of Moscow
Issue
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FatherYaroslav of Maloyaroslavets
ReligionRussian Orthodox

Maria Yaroslavna of Borovsk (‹See Tfd›Russian: Мария Ярославна; c. 1420 – 4 July 1485),[1] also known by her monastic name Marfa,[2] was the grand princess of Moscow during her marriage to Vasily II of Moscow.[3] She was a granddaughter of Feodor Koshka,[4] and the mother of Ivan III of Russia.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Fennell was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Historical Genealogy (in Russian). Zerkalo. 1993. p. 65.
  3. ^ Мария Ярославна / Назаров В. Д. // Маниковский — Меотида. — М. : Большая российская энциклопедия, 2012. — С. 144—145. — (Большая российская энциклопедия : [в 35 т.] / гл. ред. Ю. С. Осипов ; 2004—2017, т. 19). — ISBN 978-5-85270-353-8.
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