Yurii II Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Yurii II, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Russia.

9 records1189–12389 events5 places

Chronological biography

1189

Birth of Yurii II1189

House / House of Rurik · Prince

Birth of Yurii II, 3rd son of Vsevolod III

1212

Succession1212

House / House of Rurik · Prince · Vladimir

Succeeds as Grand Prince of Vladimir, 4th Grand Prince

1216

Abdication1216

House / House of Rurik · Prince · Vladimir

Abdication of Yurii II

1223

Battle of Kalka River1223

Warfare / Mongol-Empire War · Prince · River Kalka

Yurii II sends a force but it arrives too late & the Russians are defeated

1237

Battle of Kolomna1237

Warfare / Mongol-Empire War · Prince · Kolomna

Yurii IIs sons are killed at Kolomna

Invasion of Russia1237

Warfare / Mongol-Empire War · Prince

The Mongols return to Russia

Siege of Ryazan1237

Warfare / Mongol-Empire War · Prince · Ryazan

Yurii II fails to relieve Ryazan against Mongol attack

1238

Battle of Sit River4 March 1238

Warfare / Mongol-Empire War · Prince · River Sit

Yurii II is killed at the Battle of the River Sit. Mongol hordes defeat the army of Vladimir-Suzdal

Death of Yurii II4 March 1238

House / House of Rurik · Prince · River Sit

Death of Yurii II, killed at the Battle of River Sit

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.