Principality of Uglich

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The Principality of Uglich was a small medieval Rus' principality centered on the town of Uglich along the Volga River, historically part of the northeastern Russian lands.

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Principality of Uglich canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former state
medieval Rus' principality
borderedBy Principality of Rostov
Principality of Yaroslavl
other northeastern Rus' principalities
capital Uglich
continent Europe
country Kievan Rus'
linked to: Kyivan Rus
culture Old Russian culture
dissolutionReason absorption by the Grand Duchy of Moscow
economy agriculture
river trade
endTime 15th century
era Middle Ages
ethnicComposition East Slavs
feudalStructure appanage principality
geopoliticalRole local center in northeastern Rus'
governmentType monarchy
hasRiverPort Uglich
hasTown Uglich
historicalLanguageFamily Slavic languages
historicalRegion Rus'
historicalStatus vassal of more powerful Rus' principalities
language Old East Slavic
legalSystem Rus' customary law
locatedIn Upper Volga region
locatedInPresentDay Russia
locatedOn Volga River
mergedInto Grand Duchy of Moscow
militaryOrganization princely druzhina
namedAfter Uglich
partOf Grand Duchy of Vladimir
northeastern Rus' lands
politicalEntityIn medieval Rus'
politicalSystem princely rule
regionType feudal principality
religion Eastern Orthodoxy
religiousAffiliation Russian Orthodox Church
rulingDynasty Rurik dynasty
sovereigntyType semi-independent appanage
startTime 13th century
strategicImportance control of Volga River trade routes
successor Muscovy
timePeriod High Middle Ages
Late Middle Ages

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Principality of Yaroslavl borderedBy Principality of Uglich
Uglich wasPrincipalityCenter Principality of Uglich
subject linked to: city of Uglich
Uglich historicalRegion Principality of Uglich