Mikhail Khorobrit

Mikhail Yaroslavich Khorobrit (Russian: Михаил Ярославич Хоробрит, lit. 'the Brave'; died 15 January 1248) was briefly the grand prince of Vladimir in 1248. He was a younger brother of Aleksandr Nevsky.

Mikhail seized the grand princely throne from his uncle Sviatoslav, but was killed in battle the same year. His brother Andrey was confirmed as grand prince by the khan of the Golden Horde.

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