{short description of image}  
 

VASILII DMITRIYEVICH KIRDYAPA (ca 1350 - 1403)

 
   
 

He was the eldest son of Dmitrii Konstantinovich, grand prince of Vladimir and Vasilisa (or Anna). He was appanage prince of Gorodets., 1388 - 1403. His sons were Ivan, prince of Suzdal without udel who died in 1417; Yuri, appanage prince Shuiski; Fedor, about whose family we have no information; and Daniil, prince of Suzdal. Yuri is the link to the famous Shuiski family that dominated the tsar's court during the last half of the 15th century and finally put a member on the throne during the time of troubles. The family is shown on this chart.

 
     

Return to Xenophon. Return to Ruscity. Return to Rushistory. Return to Ukraine.