Maria of Borovsk

Maria Yaroslavna of Borovsk
Wedding of Maria and Vasily II, miniature from the Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible
Grand Princess consort of Moscow
Tenure1433 – 24 March 1462
PredecessorSophia of Lithuania
SuccessorMaria of Tver
Bornc. 1420
Died1485 (aged 64–65)
Burial
SpouseVasily II of Moscow
Issue
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FatherYaroslav of Maloyaroslavets
ReligionRussian Orthodox

Maria Yaroslavna of Borovsk (Russian: Мария Ярославна; c. 1420 – 4 July 1485),[1] also known by her monastic name Marfa,[2] was the grand princess of Moscow during her marriage to Vasily II of Moscow.[3] She was a granddaughter of Feodor Koshka,[4] and the mother of Ivan III of Russia.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Fennell was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Historical Genealogy (in Russian). Zerkalo. 1993. p. 65.
  3. ^ Мария Ярославна / Назаров В. Д. // Маниковский — Меотида. — М. : Большая российская энциклопедия, 2012. — С. 144—145. — (Большая российская энциклопедия : [в 35 т.] / гл. ред. Ю. С. Осипов ; 2004—2017, т. 19). — ISBN 978-5-85270-353-8.
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