Vsevolod the Big Nest (1154-1212) Great Prince of Kiyev and Vladimir, a son of Yury Dolgoruky. He was the first Russian prince who officially took over the title of Great Prince. In the reign of Prince Vsevolod, prince's power deriving encouragement from small and middle military servants and city communities contributed to formation of the united and strong state. Prince Vsevolod was the head of a large family that's why he was nicknamed the Big Nest. A stamp features the prince's portrait, at the left- laying the foundation of Dmitrov city, at the right – a representative council of Vladimir city in 1211, where Vsevolod declared his second son George a successor to the throne.

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