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Biography. Vasili Ivanovich Shemyachich was a grandson of the famous knyaz of Galich, Dmitry Yurievich Shemyaka. His father, Ivan Dmitrievich, was forced to flee to Lithuania in 1454; the Polish king Casimir IV Jagiellon ( who was also the Grand Duke of Lithuania ) bestowed him the duchy of Novgorod-Seversky.
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Vasili III continued the policies of his father Ivan III and spent most of his reign consolidating Ivan's gains. Vasili annexed the last surviving autonomous provinces: Pskov in 1510, appanage of Volokolamsk in 1513, principalities of Ryazan in 1521 and Novgorod-Severskyin 1522. Vasili also took advantage of the difficult position of Sigismund of P...
In his internal policy, Vasili III enjoyed the support of the Church in his struggle with the feudal opposition. In 1521, metropolitan Varlaam was banished for refusing to participate in Vasili's fight against an appanage prince Vasili Ivanovich Shemyachich. Rurikid princes Vasili Shuisky and Ivan Vorotynsky were also sent into exile. The diplomat ...
By 1526 when he was 47 years old, Vasili had been married to Solomonia Saburova for over 20 years with no heir to his throne being produced. Conscious of her husband's disappointment, Solomonia tried to remedy this by consulting sorcerers and going on pilgrimages. When this proved unsuccessful, Vasili consulted the boyars, announcing that he did no...
Whilst out hunting on horseback near Volokolamsk, Vasili felt a great pain in his right hip, the result of an abscess. He was transported to the village of Kolp, where he was visited by two German doctors who were unable to stop the infection with conventional remedies. Believing that his time was short, Vasili requested to be returned to Moscow, w...
Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). "Basil (I.-IV. of Muscovy)". Encyclopædia Britannica(11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
Sep 2, 2020 · Vasili III was the Grand Prince of Moscow from 1505 to 1533. He was the son of Ivan III Vasiliyevich and Sophia Paleologue and was christened with the name Gavriil (Гавриил). He had three brothers; Yuri, born in 1480, Simeon, born in 1487 and Andrei, born in 1490, as well as five sisters: Elena (born and died in 1474), Feodosiya (born ...
- "Basil Gavriil"
- Москва, Великое Княжество Московское
- March 25, 1479
Vasili Ivanovich Shemyachich (Russian: Василий Иванович Шемячич, ? - 1529) Russian prince, who was knyaz of Novgorod-Seversky ( ? - 1523 ) and lord of Putyvl ( 1500–1523 ). Vasili Ivanovich Shemyachich was a grandson of the famous knyaz of Galich, Dmitry Yurievich Shemyaka.
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Feb 8, 2023 · Tsarevich Dmitry Ivanovich, also known as Dmitry of Uglich or Dmitry of Moscow, was the youngest son of Ivan the Terrible. Tsarevich Dmitry was the son of Ivan the Terrible’s sixth wife, which was an issue. Russian Orthodox Law permitted only four marriages as being legal and legitimate marriages.
Mary Jane England's career includes a variety of leadership roles in the field of mental health services, administration, and education. As a psychiatrist, Dr. England has been especially interested in women's issues and family policy.