Yuri I Olelkovich

Yuri Simeonovich[lower-alpha 1] (c. 1492 – 17 April 1542)[1] was the prince of Kopyl and Slutsk from 1503 until his death in 1542. He was from the Olelkovich family of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and was a son of Simeon Mikhailovich Slutsky.

Yuri Olelkovich
Posthumous portrait by Bartosz Paprocki (1579)
Prince of Kopyl and Slutsk
Reign1503–1542
PredecessorSimeon Mikhailovich Slutsky
SuccessorSimeon Yuryevich
Bornc. 1492
Died(1542-04-17)17 April 1542
Noble familyOlelkovich
FatherSimeon Mikhailovich Slutsky

Life

Yury was born c. 1492.[2][3] He became the prince of Kopyl and Slutsk in 1503 after his father Simeon died.[2][1] He was an influential member of the Lithuanian Council of Lords.[3]

In about 1531, Simeon married Elena from the Radziwiłł family.[1]

Yury died on 17 April 1542 and was succeeded by his son Simeon as prince.[1][4]

Notes
  1. Russian: Юрий Семёнович, romanized: Yury Semyonovich; Belarusian: Юрый Сямёнавіч Алелькавіч, romanized: Yuryy Syamyonavich Alelkavich; Polish: Jerzy Semenowicz Olelkowicz, Jurij Semenowicz Olelkowicz

References
  1. Voitovych, Leontii (2000). Князівські династії Східної Європи (in Ukrainian). Ін-т українознавства ім. І. Крипьякевича НАН України. p. 645. ISBN 966-02-1683-1.
  2. Pazdnyakow 2005, p. 218.
  3. "Jerzy Semenowicz Olelkowicz, Encyklopedia PWN: źródło wiarygodnej i rzetelnej wiedzy". encyklopedia.pwn.pl (in Polish).
  4. Pazdnyakow 2005, pp. 218–219.

Bibliography
  • Pazdnyakow, Valery (2005). Вялікае княства Літоўскае: Энцыклапедыя (in Belarusian). Minsk: Беларуская Энцыклапедыя. pp. 217–219. ISBN 985-11-0314-4.
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