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Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky (“Loved by God”), son of Prince Yuri Dolgoruky (“The Long Arm”), officially transfers the throne from Suzdal to Vladimir.
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Vladimir officially replaces Kiev as the Grand Principality of Russia
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The city is burned by the Tatar-Mongolian invaders.
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Prince Alexander Nevsky, grandson of Prince Vsevolod III, ascends the thrown in Vladimir
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The city becomes the center of the province of Vladimir
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The site of the ancient (more than 25,000 year old) settlement of “Sungir” is discovered between Vladimir and Bogolyubovo near the highway to Nizhni Novogorod
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Vladimir's “white stone” architectural monuments (Assumption Cathedral, St. Demetrius Cathedral, and the Golden Gates) are added to the UNESCO World Heritage List The “American Home” is built
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According to some specialists, the City of Vladimir is founded by Prince Vladimir Svyatoslavich (“The Red Sun”) of Kiev.
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