Ivan II Ivanovich Krasnyi

Ivan II Ivanovich Krasnyi

 

(Ivan the Fair). Born Mar. 30, 1326; died Nov. 13, 1359. Russian prince; second son of Ivan I Danilovich Kalita and father of Dmitrii Ivanovich Donskoi.

Ivan was prince of Zvenigorod and Ruza from 1340 to 1353. After the death of his brother, Semen Gordy, he became grand prince of Moscow and Vladimir (1353). He fought for his rights to the throne with Prince Konstantin Vasil’evich of Suzdal’ and Nizhnii Novgorod. His rule saw a continuation of the policies of his father and brother, aimed at uniting the Russian lands.