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Mikhail of Tver

Grand Prince of Vladimir
Years: 1271 - 1318

Mikhail Yaroslavich (1271 – November 22, 1318), also known as Michael of Tver or Michael the Saint, is a Prince of Tver (from 1285) who rules as Grand Prince of Vladimir from 1304 until 1314 and again from 1315–1318.

He is counted among the saints of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Mikhail Yaroslavich is the second son of Yaroslav III (Yaroslav Yaroslavich), the younger brother of Aleksandr Nevsky) and succeeds him as Prince of Tver in 1285.

His mother, Xenia, is the second spouse to Yaroslav III and is known as the saint Xenia of Tarusa.

Upon the death of Andrei Aleksandrovich (Aleksandr Nevsky's son and Yaroslav's nephew), Mikhail become sthe Grand Prince of Vladimir in 1304, as is consistent with the Rota System of collateral succession that has been practiced in Rus since the time of Yaroslav the Wise.

He is confirmed in office by Tokhta, Khan of the Golden Horde.