Simeon of Moscow, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Prince of Moscow and Grand Prince of Vladimir
Date of Birth: 07-Sep-1316
Place of Birth: Moscow, Russia
Date of Death: 27-Apr-1353
Profession: politician
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Simeon of Moscow
- Simeon Ivanovich Gordiy (the Proud) (????? ???????? ?????? in Russian) (7 November 1316 – 27 April 1353) was Prince of Moscow and Grand Prince of Vladimir.
- Simeon continued his father's policies aimed to increase the power and prestige of his state.
- Simeon's rule was marked by regular military and political standoffs against the Novgorod Republic and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
- His relationships with neighboring Russian principalities remained peaceful if not passive: Simeon stayed aside from conflicts between subordinate princes.
- He had recourse to war only when war was unavoidable.
- A relatively quiet period for Moscow was ended by the Black Death that claimed the lives of Simeon and his sons in 1353.
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