Vasily II of Moscow

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Vasily II
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(1462-03-27) (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 (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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