# Prince of Tver

The Prince of Tver (Russian: Князь тверской) was the ruler of the Principality of Tver. The princes of Tver descended from the first prince, Yaroslav Yaroslavich (r. 1247–1271). They are also known as the "Iaroslavichi" or "Yaroslavichi of Tver", or the "Mikhailovichi of Tver". In 1485, Tver was formally annexed by Moscow and became an appanage.

## History

Following the Mongol invasions, Tver became an independent principality in 1247 with Yaroslav Yaroslavich, the son of Yaroslav II of Vladimir, becoming the first prince of Tver. During the 14th century, Tver competed with Moscow for dominance until it declined and was finally annexed by Moscow in 1485 under Ivan III. Tver was given to his son Ivan the Young as an appanage.

## List of princes

| Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family |
| Yaroslav YaroslavichЯрослав Ярославич | 1230–1272 | 1247 | 16 September 1272 | Son of Yaroslav II of Vladimir. Grand Prince of Vladimir since 1264 | Rurik |
| Svyatoslav YaroslavichСвятослав Ярославич | ?–1285 | 1272 | 1282/1285 | Son of Yaroslav Yaroslavich | Rurik |
| Saint Mikhail I YaroslavichМихаил Ярославич | 1272–1318 | 1286 | 1318 | Son of Yaroslav Yaroslavich, younger brother of Svyatoslav. Grand Prince of Vladimir since 1305. Executed by Mongols | Rurik |
| Dmitry Mikhailovichthe Fearsome EyesДмитрий Михайлович Грозные Очи | 1299–1326 | 1318 | 1326 | Son of Mikhail I. Grand Prince of Vladimir since 1322. Executed by Mongols in response to the murder of Yury of Moscow | Rurik |
| Alexander I MikhailovichАлександр Михайлович | 1301–1339 | 1326 | 1327 | Son of Mikhail I, younger brother of Dmitry. Also Grand Prince of Vladimir. Forced into exile in Pskov after anti-Mongol uprising in Tver | Rurik |
| Konstantin MikhailovichКонстантин Михайлович | 1306–1345 | 1327 | 1338 | Son of Mikhail I, younger brother of Dmitry and Alexander I | Rurik |
| Alexander I MikhailovichАлександр Михайлович | 1301–1339 | 1338 | 1339 | Restored. Executed by Mongols | Rurik |
| Konstantin MikhailovichКонстантин Михайлович | 1306–1345 | 1339 | 1345 | Restored | Rurik |
| Vsevolod AlexandrovichВсеволод Александрович | ~1328–1364 | 1346 | 1349 | Son of Alexander I. Prince of Kholm Abdicated | Rurik |
| Vasily MikhailovichВасилий Михайлович | ~1304–1368 | 1349 | 1368 | Son of Mikhail I, younger brother of Dmitry, Alexander I and Konstantin Prince of Kashin | Rurik |
| Mikhail II AlexandrovichМихаил Александрович | 1333–1399 | 1368 | 1399 | Son of Alexander I Grand Prince since 1382 | Rurik |
| Ivan MikhailovichИван Михайлович | 1357–1425 | 1399 | 1425 | Son of Mikhail II Died of plague | Rurik |
| Alexander II IvanovichАлександр Иванович | ~1379–1425 | 22 May 1425 | 25 October 1425 | Son of Ivan Died of plague | Rurik |
| Yuri AlexandrovichЮрий Александрович | ~1400–1425 | 25 October 1425 | 26 November 1425 | Son of Alexander II Died of plague | Rurik |
| Boris AlexandrovichБорис Александрович | ~1399–1461 | 26 November 1425 | 10 February 1461 | Son of Alexander II, younger brother of Yuri | Rurik |
| Mikhail III BorisovichМихаил Борисович | 1453–1505 | 1461 | 1485 | Son of Boris Forced into exile after brief war with Ivan III of Moscow whose goal was to reunite Russian principalities under a single authority. | Rurik |
In 1485, Ivan III conquered Tver, and until 1490, his son Ivan the Young governed the duchy.