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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As you read in Chapter 11, Ivan III finally led Russia to independence from Mongol rule in 1480.

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

Under Ivan III, its seat was Moscow and its heart the onion-domed fortress known as the Kremlin.

From Time Magazine Archive

The fairs of Leipzig and Frankfort-on-Main rose in importance as Novgorod, the stronghold of Hanse trade in the East, was weakened by the attacks of Ivan III.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various

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