Vladimir

The Grand Principality of Vladimir was a realm of northeast Rus', centred on Vladimir and divided into appanages after the Mongol invasion. In 1337 its grand prince was Ivan I Kalita of Moscow, whose title depended on the khan's grant.

Moscow and Tver had contested the grand princely throne, but Moscow's princes held it almost continuously from 1331. During Dmitry Donskoy’s minority, Nizhny Novgorod held the throne from 1360 to 1363; in 1389 the titles of grand prince of Vladimir and prince of Moscow were united for good.