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Ivan III Vasilyevich ( Russian: Иван III Васильевич; 22 January 1440 – 27 October 1505), also known as Ivan the Great, [note 1] [1] [2] [3] was Grand Prince of Moscow and all Russia from 1462 until his death in 1505. [note 2] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] Ivan served as the co-ruler and regent for his blind father Vasily II before ...
Ivan III, grand prince of Moscow (1462–1505) who subdued most of the Great Russian lands by conquest or by the voluntary allegiance of princes, won again parts of Ukraine from Poland–Lithuania, and repudiated Moscow’s subservience to the Tatars.
Jan 30, 2024 · Ivan III of Russia (Ivan the Great) was the Grand Prince of Moscow and Russia from 1462 to 1505. Ivan III was born in 1440 to Grand Prince Vasily II of Moscow (r. 1425-1462) and his wife, Maria Borovsk (l. c. 1420-1485).
Ivan III, known as Ivan the Great, (born Jan. 22, 1440, Moscow—died Oct. 27, 1505, Moscow), Grand prince of Moscow (1462–1505). Determined to enlarge the territory he inherited from his father, Ivan led successful military campaigns against the Tatars in the south (1458) and east (1467–69).
Jun 11, 2018 · Ivan III (1440-1505), called Ivan the Great, was grand duke of Moscow from 1462 to 1505. He completed the unification of Russian lands, and his reign marks the beginning of Muscovite Russia.
Sometimes referred to as the "gatherer of the Russian lands," he quadrupled the territory of his state, claimed Moscowto be a third Rome, built the Moscow Kremlin, and laid the foundations for Russian autocracy. He remains the longest-reigning Russian ruler in history.
Nov 21, 2023 · Ivan III unified Russia through a variety of means. He was a conqueror on the battlefield, and a shrewd diplomat who maneuvered into strategically advantageous alliances.
