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Oct 20, 2023 · Zoe Palaiologina (Greek ), who later changed her name to Sophia Palaiologina (Russian ca. 144049 7 April 1503), was a Byzantine princess member of the Imperial Palaiologos family, by marriage Grand Princess of Moscow as the second wife of Grand Prince I
Sophia: With Evgeniy Tsyganov, Mariya Andreeva, Nadezhda Markina, Pyotr Zaychenko. In 15th Century Russia, the last Byzantine princess, Sophia Palaiologina, moves from Rome to distant Moscow to marry Czar Ivan III.
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Sophia Palaiologina began life as a Byzantine royal, ended as a Grand Princess of Moscow, and endured the fall of great empires and great men in her time. Yet nothing was as fearsome as Sophia herself. Cunning, ruthless, and ambitious, this 15th-century power player stopped at nothing to get to the top—and her darkest act was unforgettable.
Death. 7 Apr 1503 (aged 53–54) Moscow Federal City, Russia. Burial. Cathedral of the Archangel. Moscow, Moscow Federal City, Russia Add to Map. Memorial ID. 229035665. · View Source.
SOPHIA PALAIOLOGINA played a decisive role in Russian history as the Grand Princess of Moscow, the second wife of Grand Prince Ivan III, mother of Vasili III and grandmother of Ivan the Terrible, first Tsar of All Russia...
Zoe Palaiologina (Medieval Greek: Ζωή Παλαιολογίνα), whose name was later changed to Sophia Palaiologina (Russian: София Фоминична Палеолог; ca. 1449 – 7 April 1503), was a Byzantine princess, member of the Imperial Palaiologos family, and Grand Princess of Moscow as the second wife of Grand Prince Ivan III. Through her eldest son, Vasili III, she was the ...
