# Gleb of Beloozero

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Prince of Beloozero from 1238 to 1278

Gleb Vasilkovich Gleb along with Fyodor Rostislavich and his wife, miniature from the Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible (16th century) Prince of Beloozero Reign 1238–1278 Predecessor Monarchy established Successor Mikhail Prince of Rostov Reign 1277–1278 Predecessor Boris Successor Dmitry Died 1278 (1279) Issue Mikhail of Beloozero House Rurik Father Vasilko of Rostov Mother Maria of Chernigov

**Gleb Vasilkovich** ([Russian](/source/Russian_language): Глеб Василькович; 1237–1278) was [Prince of Beloozero](/source/Prince_of_Beloozero) from 1238 and [Prince of Rostov](/source/Prince_of_Rostov) from 1277 until his death in 1278.[1][2] He was the younger of the two sons of [Vasilko Konstantinovich](/source/Vasilko_Konstantinovich).[1][2]

## Reign

Gleb was born in 1237.[1] He was the younger of the two sons of [Vasilko Konstantinovich](/source/Vasilko_Konstantinovich) and his wife [Maria of Chernigov](/source/Maria_of_Chernigov).[2] His father was killed at the [battle of Sit River](/source/Battle_of_Sit_River) in 1238.[2]

In 1249, Gleb visited [Sartak Khan](/source/Sartak_Khan) and following his return, he helped transport the body of [Vladimir Konstantinovich](/source/Vladimir_of_Uglich) from [Vladimir](/source/Vladimir%2C_Russia) to his appanage center of [Uglich](/source/Uglich).[2] He visited his patrimony of [Beloozero](/source/Principality_of_Beloozero) in 1251.[2] In 1258, together with his elder brother [Boris](/source/Boris_of_Rostov), he hosted [Alexander Nevsky](/source/Alexander_Nevsky) in [Rostov](/source/Rostov_Veliky).[2]

In 1277, at the request of the khan [Mengu-Timur](/source/Mengu-Timur), Gleb took part in the [Mongol campaign](/source/Mongol_invasion_of_Alania) against the [Alans](/source/Alans) and participated in the conquest of the city of Dedyakov.[2] His elder brother Boris died during the campaign and Gleb took over the throne of Rostov;[2] however, he died a year later, and Boris's two eldest sons, [Dmitry](/source/Dmitry_Borisovich) and [Konstantin](/source/Konstantin_Borisovich), became the joint rulers of Rostov.[3]

## Family

In 1257, Gleb married a daughter of [Sartak Khan](/source/Sartak_Khan), who after baptism took the name Feodora.[4] They had three sons: Demyan, [Mikhail](/source/Mikhail_of_Beloozero), and Roman.[4]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFeldbrugge20171004_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFeldbrugge20171004_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFeldbrugge20171004_1-2) [Feldbrugge 2017](#CITEREFFeldbrugge2017), p. 1004.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBoguslavskyKuksina2001278_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBoguslavskyKuksina2001278_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBoguslavskyKuksina2001278_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBoguslavskyKuksina2001278_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBoguslavskyKuksina2001278_2-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBoguslavskyKuksina2001278_2-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBoguslavskyKuksina2001278_2-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBoguslavskyKuksina2001278_2-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBoguslavskyKuksina2001278_2-8) [Boguslavsky & Kuksina 2001](#CITEREFBoguslavskyKuksina2001), p. 278.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFennell2014153_3-0)** [Fennell 2014](#CITEREFFennell2014), p. 153.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBoguslavskyKuksina2001279_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBoguslavskyKuksina2001279_4-1) [Boguslavsky & Kuksina 2001](#CITEREFBoguslavskyKuksina2001), p. 279.

## Sources

- ["Глеб Василькович"](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/ru:%D0%AD%D0%A1%D0%91%D0%95/%D0%93%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B1_%D0%92%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87_). *[Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary](/source/Brockhaus_and_Efron_Encyclopedic_Dictionary)* (in Russian). 1906.

- Boguslavsky, Vladimir V.; Kuksina, Elena I. (2001). "Глеб Василькович". [*Славянская энциклопедия. Киевская Русь — Московия. Т. 1: А–М*](https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/kNNEiqIIouwC?hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjf7Ibn2pSQAxXF0AIHHVkbKCwQ7_IDegQIJhAC) (in Russian). Moskva: ОЛМА Медиа Групп. pp. 279–280. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9785224022502](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9785224022502).

- 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*](https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_History_of_Russian_Law/TDI9DwAAQBAJ). BRILL. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-90-04-35214-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-90-04-35214-8).

- Fennell, John (13 October 2014) [1983]. [*The Crisis of Medieval Russia 1200-1304*](https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Crisis_of_Medieval_Russia_1200_1304/h2OuBAAAQBAJ). Routledge. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-317-87314-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-317-87314-3).

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