Ivan III

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noun

"Ivan the Great", 1440–1505, grand duke of Muscovy 1462–1505.

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Words nearby Ivan III

IUS, IV, iva, ivan, Ivanhoe, Ivan III, Ivan IV, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ivano-Frankovsk, Ivanov, Ivanovo

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British Dictionary definitions for Ivan III

Ivan III

/ (ˈaɪvən) /

noun

known as Ivan the Great. 1440–1505, grand duke of Muscovy (1462–1505). He expanded Muscovy, defeated the Tatars (1480), and assumed the title of Ruler of all Russia (1472)

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