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Basil II the Blind Biography and Timeline

Follow Basil II the Blind through 7 dated historical records for Russia.

Basil II the Blind, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

7Distinct records
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1415–1462Years on this page

1415

Birth of Basil II the Blind

Tsar · House / House of Moscow

Birth of Basil II the Blind

1425

Succession

Tsar · Moscow · House / House of Moscow

Succeeds as Tsar of Russia

Role range: 1425-1462

1430

Arrest of Basil II the Blind

Tsar · House / House of Moscow

Siezed by his uncle George of Halicz & imprisoned in Kostroma

Role range: 1425-1462

Coup

Tsar · House / House of Moscow

Siezed by his uncle George of Halicz & imprisoned in Kostroma

Role range: 1425-1462

1433

Arrest of Basil II the Blind

Tsar · House / House of Moscow

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

Role range: 1425-1462

Coup

Tsar · House / House of Moscow

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

Role range: 1425-1462

1462

Death of Basil II the Blind

Tsar · House / House of Moscow

Death of Basil II the Blind

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.