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Ivan III Of Russia
Ivan III Vasilyevich (russian: Иван III Васильевич; 22 January 1440 – 27 October 1505), also known as Ivan the Great,., group=note was Grand Prince of Moscow and all Russia from 1462 until his death in 1505.)., group=note Ivan served as the co-ruler and regent for his blind father Vasily II before he officially ascended the throne. He multiplied the territory of his state through conquest, purchase, inheritance and the seizure of lands from his dynastic relatives, and laid the foundations of the centralized Russian state. He also renovated the Moscow Kremlin and introduced a new legal code. Ivan is credited with ending the dominance of the Tatars over Russia; his victory over the Great Horde in 1480 formally restored its independence. Ivan began using the title tsar, and used the title tentatively until the Habsburgs recognized it. While officially using "tsar" in his correspondence with other monarchs, he was satisfied with the title of grand prince at home. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sovereign Of All Russia
The Sovereign of all Russia,, originally: russian: Господарь всея Руси, label=none also the Sovereign and Grand Prince of all Russia, was a title used by the grand prince of Moscow, grand princes of Moscow. The title was later changed to Sovereign, Tsar and Grand Prince of all Russia, sovereign, tsar and grand prince. History Dmitry Shemyaka used the title sovereign from 1446 and issued coinage with the title. After his brother Vasily II of Moscow, Vasily II returned to Moscow and took back the title of grand prince of Moscow, he also adopted the title of sovereign and began issuing coins with the title. Following the expansion of his realm and his marriage to Sophia Palaiologina, the grand prince Ivan III of Russia, Ivan III took the title of sovereign and claimed inheritance to all the former territories of Kievan Rus', including those under Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Lithuanian control. His full title was: ''Ivan, by the Grace of God, the Sovereign of all Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
