Roman of Uglich
Prince of Uglich from 1261 to 1285
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Roman Vladimirovich (Russian: Роман Владимирович; died 3 February 1285) was Prince of Uglich from 1261 until his death in 1285.[1]
| Roman Vladimirovich | |
|---|---|
Workshop of Marfa Polchaninova, 1619 | |
| Prince of Uglich | |
| Reign | 1261–1285 |
| Predecessor | Andrey |
| Successor | Dmitry |
| Died | 3 February 1285 |
| House | Rurik |
| Father | Vladimir of Uglich |
Reign
The basic information about Roman's life was recorded in medieval Russian chronicles, while later and unreliable accounts appear in the 18th–19th-century lists of the Uglich Chronicler, which includes local legends about him.[2]
The year and place of Roman's birth are unknown, but he was probably born sometime between 1239/1240 and 1249, as he was not included in a 1238 list of princes who had survived the Mongol invasions.[2] He was the younger of the two sons of Vladimir Konstantinovich, the first appanage prince of Uglich, from his marriage to Nadezhda Ingvarevna, a princess of Ryazan.[1]
Roman received the Uglich principality in 1261 following the death of his elder brother Andrey.[1] Roman had a reputation for being pious and philanthropic as he built 15 churches during his reign.[1] Roman spent his last years praying, fasting and donating to charity.[1] He died on 3 February 1285 without heirs.[1][3] This allowed Dmitry of Rostov to take the throne of Uglich.[4]
Roman was buried in the Transfiguration Cathedral in Uglich, and was re-buried in 1595 in a newly built stone church after his relics were discovered to be incorruptible.[1] He is venerated as a local saint.[1]
