Yuri II of Vladimir
| Yuri II of Vladimir | |
|---|---|
| Grand Prince of Vladimir | |
17th-century fresco in the Archangel Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin | |
| Reign | 1212–1216, 1218–1238 |
| Predecessor | Vsevolod the Big Nest |
| Successor | Konstantin of Rostov |
| Predecessor | Konstantin of Rostov |
| Successor | Yaroslav II of Vladimir |
| Born | 26 November 1188 Suzdal |
| Died | 4 March 1238 (aged 49) Battle of the Sit River |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Agatha (daughter of Vsevolod IV of Kiev) |
| Issue | Vsevolod Mstislav Vladimir Dobrava Theodora |
| House | Yurievichi |
| Father | Vsevolod the Big Nest |
| Mother | Maria Shvarnovna |
| Religion | Eastern Orthodoxy |
Yuri II (Russian: Ю́рий–II, also transcribed as Iuri), also known as George II of Vladimir, or Georgy II Vsevolodovich (26 November 1188 – 4 March 1238), was the fourth Grand Prince of Vladimir (1212–1216, 1218–1238) who presided over the Principality of Vladimir-Suzdal at the time of the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'.
The third son of Vsevolod III and Maria Shvarnovna, Yuri II was the founder of Nizhny Novgorod and is venerated as a saint in the Russian Orthodox Church.