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Ivan III

Type Figure Region Grand Principality of Moscow Time 1440–1505 Also known as Ivan III、Ivan the Great、Иван III Васильевич、伊凡大帝

Grand Prince of Moscow (1462–1505), who annexed Novgorod, refused Golden Horde tribute, won the Ugra standoff, and laid the foundation of a centraliz…

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  1. 1471–1478Novgorod · RussiaDefeated Novgorod at the Battle of Shelon River in 1471, then gradually annexed its territory, fully incorporating it into Moscow's rule in 1478 and expanding the unified map of Northeastern Rus.
  2. 1472Moscow · RussiaIn 1472 he married Sophia Palaiologina, a descendant of the Byzantine imperial family, introducing Byzantine court rituals and the double-headed eagle emblem, elevating Moscow's status as the center of the Orthodox world.
  3. 1480Ugra River · RussiaIn 1480 he refused to pay tribute to the Golden Horde and faced off against Mongol forces on the Ugra River; the khan's army eventually withdrew, seen as the symbolic event ending the Tatar Yoke.

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