Alexandra Velyaminova

Alexandra Vasilyevna Velyaminova was the grand princess consort of Moscow as the second wife of Ivan II of Moscow from 1345.

Life

She was the daughter of Vasily Velyaminov, a tysyatsky of Moscow who held great power. The marriage took place in 1345. Following the death of Ivan II, their son Dmitry succeeded him.

Issue

Alexandra had four children with Ivan II:

Dmitry Donskoy, succeeded as grand prince of Moscow.
Lyuba Ivanovna, assumed the name "Anna" following her marriage to Dmitry Mikhailovich, prince of Volhynia ; her husband was a son of Karijotas
Ivan Ivanovich, prince of Zvenigorod
Maria Ivanovna