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| Vasily II | |
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| Sovereign of all Russia | |
 Portrait in the Tsarskiy titulyarnik (1672) | |
| Grand Prince of Moscow | |
| Reign | 27 February 1425 – 27 March 1462 (disputed from 1425 to 1453) |
| Predecessor | Vasily I |
| Successor | Ivan III |
| Born | 10 March 1415 Moscow |
| Died | 27 March 1462 (aged 47) Moscow |
| Consort | Maria Yaroslavna |
| Issue | Ivan Vasilyevich Anna Vasilyevna Andrey Bolshoy |
| Dynasty | Rurik |
| Father | Vasily I of Moscow |
| Mother | Sophia of Lithuania |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
Vasily II Vasilyevich[a] (Russian: Василий II Васильевич; 10 March 1415 – 27 March 1462), nicknamed the Blind or the Dark (Russian: Тёмный), was Grand Prince of Moscow from 1425 until his death in 1462.[3]
He succeeded his father, Vasily I, only to be challenged by his uncle Dmitry Shemyaka.[4][b] During this time, Moscow changed hands several times. At one point, Vasily was captured and blinded by Dmitry in 1446.[3] The final victory went to Vasily, who was supported by most people.[3] Due to his disability, he made his son Ivan III his co-ruler in his late years.
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