Andrey Bolshoy
Andrey Vasilyevich Bolshoy | |
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| Андрей Васильевич Большой | |
| Born | 14 August 1446 Uglich |
| Died | 6 November 1493 (aged 47) Moscow |
| Other names | Goryay (Горяй) Andrey Bolshoy (Big Andrew) |
| Known for | Transforming Uglich into a major center of political power |
| Parent | Vasily II of Moscow |
| Relatives | Ivan III of Moscow (brother) |
Andrey Vasilyevich Bolshoy (Russian: Андрей Васильевич Большой; 14 August 1446 – 6 November 1493), nicknamed Goryay (Горяй), was the third son of Vasily II of Moscow. He transformed his capital in Uglich into a major centre of political power and ensured the town's prosperity for two centuries to come. He was called Andrey Bolshoy (Big Andrew) to distinguish him from his younger brother Andrey Menshoy (Little Andrew).