Roman of Uglich
| Roman Vladimirovich | |
|---|---|
Workshop of Marfa Polchaninova, 1619 | |
| Prince of Uglich | |
| Reign | 1261–1285 |
| Predecessor | Andrey |
| Successor | Dmitry |
| Died | 3 February 1285 |
| House | Rurik |
| Father | Vladimir of Uglich |
Roman Vladimirovich (Russian: Роман Владимирович; died 3 February 1285) was Prince of Uglich from 1261 until his death in 1285.[1]
Reign
The basic information about Roman's life was recorded in medieval Russian chronicles, while later and unreliable accounts appear in the 18th–19th-century lists of the Uglich Chronicler, which includes local legends about him.[2]
The year and place of Roman's birth are unknown, but he was probably born sometime between 1239/1240 and 1249, as he was not included in a 1238 list of princes who had survived the Mongol invasions.[2] He was the younger of the two sons of Vladimir Konstantinovich, the first appanage prince of Uglich, from his marriage to Nadezhda Ingvarevna, a princess of Ryazan.[1]
Roman received the Uglich principality in 1261 following the death of his elder brother Andrey.[1] Roman had a reputation for being pious and philanthropic as he built 15 churches during his reign.[1] Roman spent his last years praying, fasting and donating to charity.[1] He died on 3 February 1285 without heirs.[1][3] This allowed Dmitry of Rostov to take the throne of Uglich.[4]
Roman was buried in the Transfiguration Cathedral in Uglich, and was re-buried in 1595 in a newly built stone church after his relics were discovered to be incorruptible.[1] He is venerated as a local saint.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Boguslavsky & Kuksina 2001, p. 256.
- ^ a b Kuzmin 2020, p. 117.
- ^ Feldbrugge 2017, p. 1002, "The Descendants of Iurii Dolgorukii".
- ^ Fennell 2014, p. 153.
Sources
- . Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (in Russian). 1906.
- Boguslavsky, Vladimir V.; Kuksina, Elena I. (2001). "Роман Владимирович". Славянская энциклопедия. Киевская Русь — Московия. Т. 2: Н—Я (in Russian). Moskva: ОЛМА Медиа Групп. p. 256. ISBN 978-5-224-02251-9.
- Feldbrugge, Ferdinand J. M. (2 October 2017). A History of Russian Law: From Ancient Times to the Council Code (Ulozhenie) of Tsar Aleksei Mikhailovich of 1649. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-35214-8.
- Fennell, John (13 October 2014) [1983]. The Crisis of Medieval Russia 1200-1304. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-87314-3.
- Kuzmin, A. V. (2020). "Роман Владимирович". Православная энциклопедия. Т. LX: Рипсимия, Гаиания и 35 святых дев. Moscow: Православная энциклопедия. pp. 117–123. ISBN 978-5-89572-067-7.