Uliana Paletskaya

Uliana Paletskaya (d. 1569), was a Princess of Russia by marriage to Yuri of Uglich.

She was the daughter of Dmitry Paletsky. She married Yuri in 1547. They had a son. She was forced to become a nun when she was widowed, by her brother-in-law the czar. In 1569, she was drowned by order of the tsar.

References
    • Иулиания Дмитриевна // Русский биографический словарь : в 25 томах. — СПб.—М., 1896—1918.

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