Sophia of Lithuania
Sophia Vitovtovna of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Sofija Vytautaitė, Russian: Софья Витовтовна, romanized: Sofya Vitovtovna; 1371 – 1453) was the grand princess of Moscow as the wife of Vasily I from 1391 to 1425. She was regent for her son Vasily II from 1425 to 1432. Her father was Vytautas, the grand duke of Lithuania.
| Sophia of Lithuania | |
|---|---|
Vasily I and Sophia on the Large Sakkos of Photius, 1410s | |
| Regent of Moscow | |
| Regency | 1425–1432 |
| Monarch | Vasily II |
| Grand Princess consort of Moscow | |
| Tenure | 1391–1425 |
| Predecessor | Eudoxia of Moscow |
| Successor | Maria of Borovsk |
| Born | 1371 |
| Died | 1453 (aged 81–82) |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Vasily I |
| Issue More… | Anna, Byzantine Empress Vasily II of Moscow |
| House | Kęstutis |
| Father | Vytautas |
| Mother | Anna |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox prev. Roman Catholic |
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