Yuri of Ryazan
Grand Prince of Ryazan
About Yuri of Ryazan
Lived 1150 – 1237 (aged 86–87).
Yury or Yuri Ingvarevich (; died December 21, 1237) also known as Yuri Igorevich, was Grand Prince of Ryazan from 1235 until his death in 1237 during the siege of Ryazan as part of the Mongol invasions.
Life According to The Tale of the Destruction of Ryazan, after receiving the envoys of Batu Khan in December 1237, he sent his son Fedor to negotiate with Batu, but the envoys were massacred for their defiance, the first Russian martyrs of the Mongol invasion of Rus'.
After sacrificing his son in defense of his homeland, Prince Yuri led his army in the Battle of Voronezh River and finally perished during the destruction of Ryazan. He was succeeded by his nephew Ingvar Ingvarevich, who reigned until 1252.
In popular culture He is a supporting character in the Russian historical fantasy film Furious (2017). He is played by Russian actor Aleksei Serebryakov.
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Grand Prince of Ryazan
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Yuri of Ryazan was born in 1150.
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Yuri of Ryazan died on 21 December 1237 in Ryazan.
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