Basil II the Blind Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Basil II the Blind, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Russia.

7 records1415–14625 events1 places

Chronological biography

1415

Birth of Basil II the Blind1415

House / House of Moscow · Tsar

Birth of Basil II the Blind

1425

Succession1425

House / House of Moscow · Tsar · Moscow

Succeeds as Tsar of Russia

1430

Arrest of Basil II the Blind1430

House / House of Moscow · Tsar

Siezed by his uncle George of Halicz & imprisoned in Kostroma

Coup1430

House / House of Moscow · Tsar

Siezed by his uncle George of Halicz & imprisoned in Kostroma

1433

Arrest of Basil II the Blind1433

House / House of Moscow · Tsar

Returns in triumph to Moscow. George of Halicz takes the field against Basil II the Blind & forces him to Novgorod

Coup1433

House / House of Moscow · Tsar

George of Halicz takes the field against Basil II the Blind & forces him to Novgorod

1462

Death of Basil II the Blind1462

House / House of Moscow · Tsar

Death of Basil II the Blind

Titles and roles

Tsar

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.