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Accession of Vasily III
In October 1505, after the death of Ivan III, his son Vasily III acceded in Moscow, continuing his father's centralization and territorial expansion …
Timeline
- 1505Moscow · RussiaIvan III, who had unified the Rus' lands and established Moscow's status as a great power, died in Moscow; his eldest son Vasily Ivanovich became the lawful heir.
- 1505Moscow Kremlin · RussiaVasily III completed the accession ceremony in Moscow, inheriting the grand princely authority and continuing his father's centralized governance of the church, nobility, and border defense.
Sources
- Ivan III https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ivan-III
- Russia: The reign of Ivan III the Great and Vasily III https://www.britannica.com/place/Russia/The-reign-of-Ivan-III-the-Great-and-Vasily-III