[1] The Principality of Yaroslavl separated from Vladimir-Suzdal when the sons of Konstantin Vsevolodovich divided his lands upon his death.

Vsevolod Konstantinovich inherited the lands around Yaroslavl on both banks of the Volga River with its feeders — the Mologa, the Yukhot', the Ikhra, the Sit', the Sheksna and Lake Kubenskoye.

Vasilii tried to be independent, adopting the title of grand prince and allying with Tver, but the Khan ordered him to stay loyal to Moscow.

The last grand prince of Yaroslavl was Aleksandr Fedorovich Brukhatii who was forced to sign away the succession to Ivan III.

[3] Having emerged from the Principality of Rostov, in the 14th to 15th centuries it dissipated into udels,[4] and was ultimately incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Moscow.