Ivan III of Russia

Ivan III Vasilyevich (Russian: Иван III Васильевич) (22 January 1440, Moscow – 27 October 1505, Moscow), also known as Ivan the Great, was a Grand Prince of Moscow and Grand Prince of all Rus' (Velikij kňaz’ vseja Rusi). Sometimes referred to as the "gatherer of the Rus' lands", he tripled the territory of his state, ended the dominance of the Golden Horde over the Rus', renovated the Moscow Kremlin, and laid the foundations of what later became called the Russian state. He was one of the longest-reigning Russian rulers in history.

Gathering of Rus' lands

Ivan III (disambiguation)

Ivan III may refer to:

  • Ivan III Nelipac (died 1434), viceroy of Croatia
  • Ivan III of Russia (1440–1505), Grand Duke of Moscow
  • Ivan III Draskovic (1595 or 1603 – 1648), Croato-Hungarian warrior and statesman, Palatine of Hungary
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    Duluth News Tribune 23 Apr 2025
    District Court. St. Louis County. Dec. 2. Christopher P ... Dec. 6. Luke R ... Diver III, 39, Duluth, interfere with an emergency phone call, fined $50 and 364 days local confinement, 359 days stayed on two years probation with conditions ... Ivan E. Dennis III, 33, St.
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    Leaders of Greek Origin Who Governed Other Countries

    Greek Reporter 13 Apr 2025
    Vasily III of Russia ... Vasily III, the son of Ioan III (Ivan III), and Sophia Palaeologus, descendant of the Palaeologus Dynasty of the Byzantine Empire, ruled Russia from 1505 until his death in 1533.
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