Principality of Belyov

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

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

History

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

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]

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