Ivan III

American

noun

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

Ivan III British

/ 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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Ivan III was succeeded by his son, Vasily, who ruled for 28 years.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

Ivan III of Moscow, who ruled Russia from 1462 to 1505, accomplished several things.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

In 1476, one of those same Novgorodians presented a tusk to their new ruler, Ivan III of Moscow.

From Scientific American • Nov. 22, 2011

Ivan III married Zoe, the niece of the last Eastern Roman emperor, who brought Byzantium's religion, architecture and incense-heavy intrigue to Moscow, which was now more powerful than any other Russian city.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Tsar of Kazan was a prisoner in Moscow and "Prince of Bulgaria" was added to the titles of Ivan III.

From A Short History of Russia by Parmele, Mary Platt

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