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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

Sources

Wikipedia: Grand Principality of Moscow, Battle of Kulikovo, Siege of Moscow, Great Stand on the Ugra River, Muscovite War of Succession, Muscovite-Lithuanian wars