Sophia of Lithuania

Sophia of Lithuania
Vasily I and Sophia on the Large Sakkos of Photius, 1410s
Regent of Moscow
Regency1425–1432
MonarchVasily II
Grand Princess consort of Moscow
Tenure1391–1425
PredecessorEudoxia of Moscow
SuccessorMaria of Borovsk
Born1371
Died1453 (aged 81–82)
Burial
SpouseVasily I
Issue
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Anna, Byzantine Empress
Vasily II of Moscow
HouseKęstutis
FatherVytautas
MotherAnna
ReligionRussian Orthodox
prev. Roman Catholic
Sophia of Lithuania's grave inscription.

Sophia Vitovtovna of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Sofija Vytautaitė, Russian: Софья Витовтовна, romanizedSofya Vitovtovna; 1371 – 1453) was the grand princess of Moscow as the wife of Vasily I from 1391 to 1425. She was regent for her son Vasily II from 1425 to 1432.[1] Her father was Vytautas, the grand duke of Lithuania.

  1. ^ Fennell, John (1995). A history of the Russian church to 1448. London: Longman. p. 170. ISBN 0582080673.