Marriage and Children
He was married to Eudoxia of Nizhniy Novgorod. She was a daughter of Dmitry of Suzdal and Vasilisa of Rostov. They had at least twelve children:
- Daniil Dmitriyevich (c. 1370 – 15 September 1379).
- Vasiliy I of Moscow (30 September 1371 – 27 February 1425).
- Sofia Dmitriyevna. Married Fyodor Olegovich, Prince of Ryazan (reigned 1402–1427).
- Yuriy Dmitriyevich, Duke of Zvenigorod and Galich (26 November 1374 – 5 June 1434). Claimed the throne of Moscow against his nephew Vasiliy II of Moscow.
- Maria Dmitriyevna (d. 15 May 1399). Married Lengvenis.
- Anastasia Dmitriyevna. Married Ivan Vsevolodovich, Prince of Kholm.
- Simeon Dmitrievich (d. 11 September 1379).
- Ivan Dmitriyevich (d. 1393).
- Andrey Dmitriyevich, Prince of Mozhaysk (14 August 1382 – 9 July 1432).
- Pyotr Dmitriyevich, Prince of Dmitrov (29 July 1385 – 10 August 1428).
- Anna Dmitriyevna (born 8 January 1387). Married Yury Patrikiyevich. Her husband was a son of Patrikas, Prince of Starodub and his wife Helena. His paternal grandfather was Narimantas. The marriage solidified his role as a Boyar attached to Moscow.
- Konstantin Dmitriyevich, Prince of Pskov (14 May/15 May 1389–1433).
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dmitry of Suzdal |
Grand Prince of Vladimir 1362–1389 |
Succeeded by Vasily I |
| Preceded by Ivan II |
Prince of Moscow 1359–1389 |
Succeeded by Vasily I |
| Russian royalty | ||
| Preceded by Ivan II |
Heir to the Russian Throne 1350–1353 |
Succeeded by Daniil Dmitriyevich |
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