Birth of Vasily I, son of Dmitry Donskoy
Historical person
Vasily I Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Vasily I, based on 14 World History Database records associated with Russia.
Chronological biography
1371
1383
Held hostage, 1383-1386
Secures the rule of Vladimir for his father from Tatar Khan Tokhtamysh
1388
Leads the Muscovites in Tokhtamyiss campaign against Timur Lenk
Leads the Muscovites in Tokhtamyiss campaign against Timur Lenk
Leads the Muscovites in Tokhtamyiss campaign against Timur Lenk
1389
Captures Murom
Captures Nizhini Novgorod
Repels the Invasion of Timur Lenk & obtains independence from the Tartars
Succeeds as Prince of Moscow
1395
Wins independence from the Tartars
Vasily I repels an invasion by Timur Lenk
1408
Becomes a Tartar vassal to Khan Edigu
Becomes a vassal of Khan Edigu
Titles and roles
Prince
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.