Brave Vladimir

(1353 - 1410) On the testament of Grand Duke Ivan II Vladimir received the right to 1 / 3 of income in the city of Moscow. It linked him to the Moscow Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy materially; boyars of Moscow, Vladimir and politically tied - contract, . which Vladimir pledged to serve the Grand Duke without disobedience, . keep him in his father's place and give "exit Horde",
. Prior to 1389, Mr.. Vladimir and works hand in hand with the Grand Duke: Dmitry Donskoy in clashes with the Prince of Suzdal and Galicia, in the defense of Moscow from attacks Olgerd, in the protection of the Livonian Knights in Pskov (1369), in a campaign of Tver (1375). And during the Tatar danger Vladimir remained a staunch ally of Moscow - on the Kulikov Field in 1380, the Voloka Lamskogo at a meeting with Tokhtamysh 1382. The question of succession to the table in Moscow after the Don has caused him "rozmire between cousins, . culminating, . however, . new treaty: Vladimir recognized his son Don, . Basil I, . the Grand Duke and waived the right to judge court in Moscow without the participation of the Grand Duke,
. "Rozmire with Basil I was not of a political nature and was terminated by Vladimir addition to his fate of cities and Voloka Rzhev, while maintaining the political subordination of the Grand Duke (contract 1389). In the role of faithful podruchnika, "vsedayuschego on the horse" by order of Grand Duke Vladimir, and ended his days. Olgerd married to the daughter, Elena, Vladimir left seven sons. - Wed. Ekzemplyarsky "Great and princes of the unit since the Tatar invasion (t. II).