Monday, June 30, 2025

Collection of facts about the Grand Principality of Moscow

This post is a collection of facts about the Grand Principality of Moscow (1263-1547). There are 10 facts listed below.

  • Becomes principality of Valdimir-Suzdal (1263)
  • Rivalry with principality of Tver
  • Battle of Kulikovo (1380)
  • Siege of Moscow (1382)
  • Becomes grand principality (1389)
  • Muscovite War of Succession (1425-1453)
  • Great Stand on the Ugra River (1480)
  • Muscovite-Lithuanian wars (15th - 16th centuries)
  • Ivan IV becomes first Russian tsar (1547)
  • Succeeded by Tsardom of Russia

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