Ivan II of Moscow
Ivan II Ivanovich the Fair (Russian: Иван II Иванович Красный, tr. Ivan II Ivanovich Krasnyy) (30 March 1326 – 13 November 1359) was the prince of Moscow and grand prince of Vladimir in 1353. Until that date, he had ruled the towns of Ruza and Zvenigorod. He was the second son of Ivan Kalita, and succeeded his brother Simeon the Proud, who died of the Black Death.
| Ivan the Fair | |
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Ivan II, miniature from the Tsarskiy titulyarnik ("Tsar's Book of Titles", 1672) | |
| Prince of Moscow | |
| Reign | 27 April 1353 – 13 November 1359 |
| Predecessor | Simeon I |
| Successor | Dmitri I |
| Born | 30 March 1326 Moscow, Principality of Moscow |
| Died | 13 November 1359 (aged 33) Moscow, Grand Duchy of Moscow |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Fedosia of Bryansk Alexandra Velyaminova |
| Issue more... | Dmitri Donskoi |
| Dynasty | Daniilovichi |
| Father | Ivan I of Moscow |
| Mother | Helena |
| Religion | Eastern Orthodox |
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