David of Murom

Who he is

Name

David Yuryevich

Title

Prince of the Murom house (appanage not pinned)

Since

not pinned

Born

about 1167 (en.wikipedia)

Family

Son of Yuri Vladimirovich of Murom; brother of Prince Vladimir. Wife: Euphrosyne, born about 1175 (en.wikipedia), remembered as Saint Fevronia, a peasant's daughter from Laskovo in the Ryazan land by the legend; whether they were married by 1200 is not pinned.

Confidence

medium

en.wikipedia Peter and Fevronia of Murom; Ilovaisky 1858 p. 86

Overlord

His brother Vladimir, prince of Murom

What it holds

• a share of the Murom land (not pinned)

How it was acquired

Birth.

Allies and rivals

Loyal to his brother and to Vsevolod III.

How things stand that morning

A junior prince of Murom.

What the year holds

What happened next, if nothing in play changes it. Each event carries what it depends on and what would stop it.

1. 1203 (after this year)Succeeds his brother Vladimir as prince of Murom.Depends on: Vladimir's death
2. 1207 (after this year)Vsevolod III gives him Pronsk after its siege.
3. 1228 (after this year)Dies.

Where the sources disagree

• en.wikipedia gives 25 June 1228 for the deaths of Peter and Fevronia and also says they died on Easter Sunday, which does not fit that date.

Evidence: Historical notices are few; the saint's legend is late.

On the map: No holding drawn; marker at Murom.

Primary sources for Murom

Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.

• The Laurentian Chronicle (the Suzdal continuation kept in the late 12th and 13th centuries; manuscript 1377). The court record of Vsevolod III of Vladimir. Read online