Principality of Starodub (Vladimir)

The principality was established in 1217 and existed till the beginning of the 15th century, being ruled by the Rurik dynasty.


 * Vladimir (Dmitry) Vsevolodovich of Starodub (1217—1227) was the first prince of Starodub, receiving the territory of the principaliy from the prince of Vladimir-Suzdal in 1217. ., having got in management to Vladimir, son Vsevoloda the Big Jack. However, ten years later, in 1227 Vladimir died childless and the territory was again incorporated into the great principality of Vladimir.


 * Ivan Vsevolodovich Kasha Starodubsky (1237—1247) a branch of the Владимиро-Suzdal princes. Vladimir Starodub is based on the river Klyazma (nowadays Starodub-on-Klyazma by Ivan Vsevolodovich, the seventh son of grand duke Vladimir Всеволода the Big Jack, received in destiny from the brother, grand duke Yaroslav, in 1238.. After the Mongol invasion of 1238, Yaroslav II Vsevolodovich divided the territory he had inherited and gave Starodub to the younger brother, most younger of sons Всеволода III Big Jack to Ivan Vsevolodovichu Kasha who became, thus, its first specific prince, having fixed стародубские the grounds behind itself and the descendants. The next centuries its descendants, operating one of the smallest Russian princedoms, desperately reflected claims of two strong neighbours-Moscow and Nizhniy Novgorod princedoms.
 * Michael Ivanovich of Starodub (1276—1281) . The next prince of Starodub was his son Michael Ivanovich (1247—1281). In XIII century frequent attacks of the Tatars disturbed residents of village, compelled them to be covered in woods. The armies of khan Batyja, having taken Гороховец and Murom, have plundered and have burnt village Christmas. Residents disappeared in two versts from it on Of width mountain (artificial embankments and hitherto testify to this refuge of residents of village Christmas). During subsequent time from different attacks enemy many of residents of this village have left in the strengthened cities, and as if generation Елифановых has moved in the city of Suzdal.