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Rise of the Grand Principality of Moscow

Type Event Region Russia Time 1331–1340

In the 1330s, Grand Prince Ivan I ('Kalita') amassed wealth and power as the Golden Horde's tribute collector for the Rus lands, moved Metropolitan P…

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  1. 1331–1334Moscow · RussiaIvan I traded loyalty to Golden Horde khan Özbeg for the title 'Grand Prince of Vladimir', monopolizing the collection of tribute from the Rus lands to the khanate, skimming a share to fill Moscow's treasury, and earning the nickname 'Kalita' (moneybag).
  2. 1333–1337Moscow · RussiaMetropolitan Peter of Moscow established the church's seat in Moscow, granting it spiritual authority; Ivan I funded the Cathedral of the Dormition and purchased and annexed towns such as Galich and Kostroma, as Moscow replaced Tver as the core of northeastern Rus.
  3. 1339–1340Moscow · RussiaIn his late years Ivan I's power reached its height, maintaining deterrence over city-states such as Novgorod and Smolensk; after his death in 1340 his eldest son Simeon succeeded him as Grand Prince of Moscow, the tribute-collection rights and church-alliance model continued, and Moscow's rise entered a new phase.

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