Vsevolod the Big Nest

Vsevolod III. Jurjewitsch, called "Big Nest " (Russian Bolschoye Gnesdo ), ( * 1154, † 1212 ), Grand Prince of Vladimir from the dynasty of Rurik, son Yuri Dolgorukis.

Vsevolod was in his youth before his brother Andrei Bogolyubsky, who succeeded his father as Grand Prince of Vladimir, fled to Constantinople Opel. After 1174 Andrei was killed, there were clashes between boyars and the inhabitants machinations of Vladimir, Rostov and Suzdal, who propagated each different succession candidates. 1176, continued through the city Suzdal, the Vsevolod Yuryevich had accepted as ruler. This rose to even the Grand Duke.

During his relatively long reign, the Principality of Vladimir - Suzdal entered a heyday as a hegemonic power in the Rus, which should never be reached later. At the beginning of his reign Vsevolod benefited primarily from the extensive lands that had been confiscated from the defeated boyars. The top layer of the commercial bourgeoisie city of Vladimir, Perejaslav and Rostov, however, was provided with privileges and occasionally used individual representatives for consultations with the prince. In addition, a new service nobility was created.

Vsevolod could not only secure the rule in their own principality, but also the undisputed become the successor of the erstwhile hegemonic Kiev. Neighboring princes recognized him as Overlord. He had set up numerous libraries and revise Russian law in favor of the rural population.

Shortly before his death in 1211 Vsevolod called an assembly of nobles, clergy and townspeople a, from which he wanted to be a rubber stamp perforation of Senioratsprinzips: His son Yuri should be his successor. However, this was not successful. After Wsewolods death initially tore the elder brother Constantine the power. Yuri followed until 1218.