Yuri I of Galicia was prince of Belz

Duchy of Belz

Duchy of Belz or principality of Belz was a petty duchy, formed in the late 12th century in Kievan Rus. During its history the duchy was a constituent part of some other political entities such as the Kingdom of Rus, the Kingdom of Hungary, Duchy of Masovia when eventually in the late 14th century...

 (1264–1301) and King of Galicia-Volhynia or King of Rus' (1301–1308).

He was a son of Lev Daniilovich (Knyaz

Knyaz

Kniaz, knyaz or knez is a Slavic title found in most Slavic languages, denoting a royal nobility rank. It is usually translated into English as either Prince or less commonly as Duke....

 of Galich, 1269–1301) and Constance of Hungary, a daughter of King Béla IV

Béla IV of Hungary

Béla IV , King of Hungary and of Croatia , duke of Styria 1254–58. One of the most famous kings of Hungary, he distinguished himself through his policy of strengthening of the royal power following the example of his grandfather Bela III, and by the rebuilding Hungary after the catastrophe of the...

 and Maria Laskarina

Maria Laskarina

Maria Laskarina was a daughter of Theodore I Laskaris and his first wife Anna Angelina.-Life:She was a younger sister of Irene Lascarina, first Empress consort of John III Doukas Vatatzes. Theodore married his eldest daughter to his designated heir in 1212...

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He married three times. His first wife was Yaroslavna of Tver (died ca. 1286). His second wife was Euphemia of Kuyavia

Euphemia of Kuyavia

Euphemia of Kuyavia was a Kuyavian princess, she was Queen consort of Galicia-Volhynia.She was the daughter of Casimir I of Kuyavia by his third wife Euphrosyne, daughter of Casimir I of Opole...

 (died 18 March 1308), daughter of Casimir I of Kuyavia

Casimir I of Kuyavia

Casimir I of Kuyavia was Prince of Kujawy, Mazovia and Wielkopolska, from 1233 until his death. He was the son of Konrad I of Masovia, King of Poland, and his wife Agafia of Rus.- Life :...

, who in turn was the son of Konrad of Masovia, Kuyavia

Kuyavia

Kujawy , is a historical and ethnographic region in the north-central Poland, situated in the basin of the middle Vistula and upper Noteć Rivers, with its capital in Włocławek.-Etymology:The origin of the name Kujawy was seen differently in history...

, Łęczyca, and Sieradz

Sieradz

Sieradz is a town on the Warta river in central Poland with 44,326 inhabitants . It is situated in the Łódź Voivodship , but was previously the eponymous capital of the Sieradz Voivodship , and historically one of the minor duchies in Greater Poland.It is one of the oldest towns in Poland,...

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Family

Sons

• Mikhail (1283–1286) (first marriage)
• Andrew of Galicia
  Andrew of Galicia
  Andriy II Yuriyevych or Andrew of Galicia was the last Rus' king of Galicia-Volhynia in 1308–1323 . He was the son of Yuriy I whom he succeeded on the royal throne of Galicia. His mother was Euphemia of Kuyavia. After the death of his father, he ruled the kingdom together with his...
  
  , Prince of Galicia-Volhynia (1308–1323)
• Lev II, Prince of Lutsk (1308–1323)

Daughters

• Maria, Princess of Halych-Lviv, (died January 11, 1341). Married Trojden I of Masovia
• Anastasia (parentage uncertain; died 1364–1365). Married Alexander I of Tver (died 1339)

External links

• Worldroots (Note: All names are spelled in German)