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Principality of Belyov

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Principality of Belyov
Белёвское княжество (Russian)
1430s–1562
StatusPrincipality
CapitalBelyov
Common languagesRussian
Religion
Russian Orthodoxy
GovernmentMonarchy
• ?-? (first)
Mikhail Vasilievich Belyovsky
• 1558-1562 (last)
Dmytro Ivanovych Vyshnevetsky
History 
• Established
1430s
• Disestablished
1562
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Novosilsky principality
Odoyevsky principality
Tsardom of Russia
Today part ofRussia

Principality of Belyov was one of the Upper Oka Principalities from the 1430s to 1562. Town Belyov was centre of the principality.

History

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In the 1420s, Belyovsky and Vorotynsky udels arose from Novosilsky-Odoyevsky principality. Since 1427, Princes of Belyov were underlings of Lithuania.[citation needed]

After 1432, Belyovsky udel became principality of Belyov. In 1437, a fighting happened near Belyov. Later the principality was underling of Moscow, but in the middle of the 15th yearhundred it came back to Lithuania. In 1492, Principality of Belyov became a land of Moscow forever. The last prince of Belyov was Dmytro Ivanovych Vyshnevetsky, who lost his right to the principality in 1562.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Кузнєцов О.Ю. "Князь Д.И. Вишневецкий - последний владелец Белева" - Українське козацтво - Історія України - Каталог статей - Історія та гуманітарні дисципліни". ukrhist.at.ua. Retrieved 2023-08-28.

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