About Peter Obolensky
Peter Obolensky was a military leader.
Peter Vasilievich Obolensky , nicknamed The Naked (birth date unknown – died 1510), was a Russian prince and boyar in the service of the Grand Princes of Moscow Ivan III and Vasili III.
Obolensky was the son of Vasili Ivanovich Obolensky ("The Cross-Eyed"), or 1500 Obolensky was elevated to the nobility and in 1500 attended the wedding of Prince Vasily Kholmsky to the daughter of Ivan III, Feodosiya Ivanovna.
In 1501, Obolensky participated in the Battle of Vedrosha of the second Lithuanian war under the command of Daniil Shchenya.
In 1510, during Vasili III's campaign against Novgorod, Obolensky served as Vasili's deputy as governor of Moscow. He died that same year.
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Who was Peter Obolensky?
Russian prince
When did Peter Obolensky die?
Peter Obolensky died in 1510.
What was Peter Obolensky's occupation?
Peter Obolensky was a military leader.
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