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1 day ago · The Fall of Constantinople and the death of the last Greek Orthodox Christian emperor contributed to this new idea of Moscow as New Rome and the seat of Orthodox Christianity, as did Ivan's 1472 marriage to Byzantine Princess Sophia Palaiologina.
4 days ago · Dmitry had to land five: Vasiliy I (Moscow), Yuriy (Zvenigorod), Andrey (Mozhaysk), Peter (Dmitrov), Konstantin (Uglich). Vasiliy I had to land two: Ivan (Nizhny Novgorod, plague) and Vasiliy II. Vasiliy II spent most of his rule fending off the sons of Yuriy of Zvenigorod who claimed the throne of Moscow, losing his eyesight in the process, so ...
6 days ago · Who was Ivan the Terrible. Ivan the Terrible, Russian Ivan Grozny, byname of Ivan Vasilyevich, also called Ivan IV, (born August 25, 1530, Kolomenskoye, near Moscow [Russia]—died March 18, 1584, Moscow), grand prince of Moscow (1533–84) and the first to be proclaimed tsar of Russia (from 1547).
1 day ago · Moscow, city, capital of Russia, located in the far western part of the country. Since it was first mentioned in the chronicles of 1147, Moscow has played a vital role in Russian history. It became the capital of Muscovy ( the Grand Principality of Moscow) in the late 13th century; hence, the people of Moscow are known as Muscovites.
1 day ago · G.P. of Moscow 1371–1389–1425: Yury of Zvenigorod G.P. of Moscow 1374-1433–1434: Anastasia of Smolensk?–1422: Yuri Kirdyapin: Ivan Shuysky: Zakhary Ivanovich Koshkin: Anna of Moscow 1393–1417: Maria of Borovsk 1418–1484: Vasily II G.P. of Moscow 1415–1425–1433/ 1435–1446/ 1447–1462: Vasily Kosoy G.P. of Moscow 1421–1434 ...
2 days ago · Kievan Rus', [a] [b] also known as Kyivan Rus ', [c] [7] [8] was a state and later an amalgam of principalities [9] in Eastern and Northern Europe from the late 9th to the mid-13th century. [10] The name was coined by Russian historians in the 19th century. Encompassing a variety of polities and peoples, including East Slavic, Norse, [11] [12 ...
1 day ago · Perhaps by the end of the year, they will finally overcome Stalin's decade long reign as Premier and mend the rift between Paris, London, and Moscow. Lastly, there is the odd man out: Ivan Smirnov . A strong supporter of Trotsky, rabid enemy of Stalin, and General-Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
