Its capital was the city of Moscow. Originally established as an appanage principality in the 13th century, the grand principality was transformed into a centralized Russian state in the late 15th …

Grand Principality of Moscow, medieval principality that, under the leadership of a branch of the Rurik dynasty, was transformed from a small settlement in the Rostov-Suzdal principality into …

Oct 16, 2024 · While Russia lays claim to the legacy of the medieval state of Kievan Rus’, from which it gets its name, modern Russia was created by the principality of Muscovy in the 15th …

The Dukes of Muscovy were strengthened when the Orthodox Church moved to Moscow from Vladimir in the 1320. In time they became regarded as the leaders of Russia and later still …

May 18, 2018 · MUSCOVY The Russian realm that centered around Moscow [1] until approximately 1713 to 1721 is known as Muscovy. Historians differ about when to set its …

Muscovy was the state of Russia from the 14th century to the 18th century which succeeded Kievan Rus' and preceded the Russian Empire. On old maps and texts it was named …

Dec 13, 2024 · When Muscovy broke the ‘‘Mongol yoke’’ 100 years after Kulikovo, in 1480, its people and leaders looked to the past glory of Orthodox Byzantium as a model of cultural and …

‘The Formation of the Muscovite state’ charts the history of Muscovy from the late 15th century to the early 19th century. Muscovy enlisted the aid of Cossacks to defend the long and …

Muscovy drew people and wealth to the northeastern part of Kievan Rus'; established trade links to the Baltic Sea, the White Sea, and the Caspian Sea and to Siberia; and created a highly …

Mar 28, 2008 · During the period between 1462 and 1533, Muscovy underwent substantial growth in land and population, virtually tripling in size (see Map 9.1).