The title of Grand Prince of Tver was born by members of the Rurikids dynasty who ruled the Grand duchy of Tver. In 1247 Tver was allocated to Grand Prince Alexander Nevsky, and became an independent principality. In 1252, the duchy passed to his brother Yaroslav, who became the ancestor of the Tver dynasty of princes. A grand duchy is a form of principality, monarchy which has a Grand Duke or a Grand Duchess as head of state. ... Tvers coat of arms depicts grand ducal crown placed on a throne. ... Events Shams ad-Din disappears resulting in Jalal Uddin Rumi writing 30,000 verses of poetry about his disappearance. ... Monument in Saint Petersburg Saint Alexander Nevsky â¶ (help· info) (ÐлекÑÐ°Ð½Ð´Ñ Ð¯ÑоÑÐ»Ð°Ð²Ð¸Ñ ÐевÑкий in Russian; transliteration: Aleksandr Yaroslavich Nevskiy) (May 30, 1220? â November 14, 1263) was a Russian statesman and Grand Prince of Novgorod and Vladimir (from 1252). ... Prince Albert of Monaco on the left represents a principality where he wields administrative authority. ... For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. ... Yaroslav III Yaroslavich (Russian: ЯÑоÑлав ЯÑоÑлавовиÑ) was the first Duke of Tver and the 10th Grand Duke of Vladimir from 1264 to 1271. ...
In 1485, Ivan III of Russia conquered Tver, and until 1490, his son Ivan governed the duchy. Mikhail Yaroslavich (Михаил Ярославич in Russian) (1271 - November 22, 1318), Prince of Tver (since 1285) and Grand Prince of Vladimir (1305-1317). ... // Events August 5-7 - First outbreak of sweating sickness in England begins August 22 - Battle of Bosworth Field is fought between the armies of King Richard III of England and rival claimant to the throne of England Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond. ... Albus rex Ivan III Ivan III Vasilevich (Ðван III ÐаÑилÑевиÑ) (January 22, 1440 â October 27, 1505), also known as Ivan the Great, was a grand duke of Muscovy who first adopted a more pretentious title of the grand duke of all the Russias. Sometimes referred to as the gatherer of the Russian...