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He was the father of Ivan the Terrible. Background. Lived: 1479-1533. Foreign policy. Vasily III’s active foreign policy led to the annexation of Pskov and Ryazan. He also waged war against the Poles and Lithuanians and conquered Smolensk in 1514, resulting in the further consolidation of the Russian state. Family.
VASILII III (MUSCOVY) (1479 – 1533; ruled 1505 – 1533), grand prince of Muscovy. Vasilii III Ivanovich was the second son of Ivan III. His mother was the Greek princess Sofiia Paleologue. Coming to the throne in 1505, he pursued his father's policy of expansion and consolidation of territory.
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Vasily III (Vasily Ivanovich) vəsēˈlyē ēväˈnəvĭch [ key], 1479–1533, grand duke of Moscow (1505–33). Carrying on the policies of his father, Ivan III, he rounded out the territorial consolidation of the Russian state, formally annexing Pskov (1510), Ryazan (1517), and Novgorod-Seversk (1523) and gaining Smolensk (1514) in a war ...
Aug 26, 2021 · Who was Ivan the Terrible? The son of Vasili III, who was ruler of the Grand Duchy of Moscow, Ivan was chosen from a young age to become something new—not just the ruler of the principality of Moscow, but of a united and centralized Russian state. Such a burden was a heavy weight to put upon a child, and perhaps it contributed to Ivan’s fearsome reputation. For he did indeed gain one, even ...
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Jan 30, 2024 · Vasily II eventually gained power with the help of his supporters, but now blind, he needed assistance from his oldest son, Ivan III. Ivan III became co-ruler and regent for his father in 1450. In 1462, Vasily II died, and Ivan became Grand Prince at 22 years old.
Vasili also took advantage of the difficult position of Sigismund of Poland to capture Smolensk, the great eastern fortress of Lithuania (siege started 1512, ended in 1514), chiefly through the aid of the rebel Lithuanian, Prince Mikhail Glinski, who provided him with artillery and engineers.
