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Suppression of the Novgorod Veche
In 1488 Grand Prince Ivan III further suppressed the Novgorod Republic's veche system, stripping its autonomy and fully incorporating the city into M…
Timeline
- 1488Veliky Novgorod · RussiaAfter annexing Novgorod in 1478, Ivan III continued to weaken the local nobility, installing governors and reorganizing administrative institutions; the veche was nominally retained but was no longer capable of independent decision-making.
- 1488Veliky Novgorod · RussiaIvan III ordered the veche abolished, banning citizens' assemblies from deciding municipal and diplomatic affairs; the Novgorod Republic's autonomous tradition thus came to a complete end, and the city submitted entirely to Moscow's central authority.
Sources
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Novgorod https://www.britannica.com/place/Novgorod-Russia
- The Cambridge History of Russia, Volume 1 — Maureen Perrie (2006)