| Xenia of Tarusa | |
|---|---|
| Grand Princess consort of Vladimir Princess consort of Tver | |
 Mikhail Yaroslavich and Xenia of Tver | |
| Born | c. 1246 |
| Died | 1312 (aged 65–66) |
| Spouse | Yaroslav III of Tver |
| Father | Youri Mikhailovich (son ofMichael of Chernigov) |
Xenia of Tarusa (Russian:Ксения Тарусская) (c. 1246 – 1312), also known asKseniya Yurievna (Russian:Ксения Юрьевна), (alsoKsenia)[1] was aPrincess consort of Tver and Grand Princess consort of Vladimir from 1267 to 1271. She is counted among the saints of theRussian Orthodox Church.
Xenia of Tarusa was a daughter of Youri Mikhailovich, Prince ofTarusa.[2]
She marriedYaroslav III (Yaroslav Yaroslavich),Prince of Tver andGrand Prince of Vladimir in 1265.[1] During her marriage and the reign of her husband she was unusually influential in the affairs of the state and remained so even after Yaroslav's death in 1271. Soon after she retired to the women's monastery in Novgorod, yet continued to play an influential role in the affairs of the principality. She died in 1312 as a nun and was buried in theTransfiguration Cathedral [ru] she founded.
Soon after her death she was canonized locally, and again in 1988.[3]
She is revered in theDiocese of Tver: Her memorial day is on the first Sunday after June 29.