Principality of Uglich

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The Principality of Uglich was a small medieval Rus' principality centered on the town of Uglich along the Volga River, historically part of the northeastern Russian lands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former state
medieval Rus' principality
borderedBy Principality of Rostov NERFINISHED
Principality of Yaroslavl NERFINISHED
other northeastern Rus' principalities
capital Uglich NERFINISHED
continent Europe
country Kievan Rus' NERFINISHED
culture Old Russian culture
dissolutionReason absorption by the Grand Duchy of Moscow
economy agriculture
river trade
endTime 15th century
era Middle Ages
ethnicComposition East Slavs NERFINISHED
feudalStructure appanage principality
geopoliticalRole local center in northeastern Rus'
governmentType monarchy
hasRiverPort Uglich NERFINISHED
hasTown Uglich NERFINISHED
historicalLanguageFamily Slavic languages
historicalRegion Rus' NERFINISHED
historicalStatus vassal of more powerful Rus' principalities
language Old East Slavic
legalSystem Rus' customary law
locatedIn Upper Volga region NERFINISHED
locatedInPresentDay Russia NERFINISHED
locatedOn Volga River NERFINISHED
mergedInto Grand Duchy of Moscow NERFINISHED
militaryOrganization princely druzhina
namedAfter Uglich NERFINISHED
partOf Grand Duchy of Vladimir NERFINISHED
northeastern Rus' lands
politicalEntityIn medieval Rus'
politicalSystem princely rule
regionType feudal principality
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
religiousAffiliation Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
rulingDynasty Rurik dynasty NERFINISHED
sovereigntyType semi-independent appanage
startTime 13th century
strategicImportance control of Volga River trade routes
successor Muscovy NERFINISHED
timePeriod High Middle Ages
Late Middle Ages

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Principality of Yaroslavl borderedBy Principality of Uglich
Uglich historicalRegion Principality of Uglich
city of Uglich wasPrincipalityCenter Principality of Uglich
subject surface form: Uglich