ivan the great ( iii)
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Ivan The Great ( III). Life Span. Ivan III born Jan. 22 nd , 1440 and died Oct. 27 th , 1505. Moscow. He was said to live in Moscow but also went on many military expeditions. Famous. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Ivan The Great (III)
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Ivan III born Jan. 22nd, 1440 and died Oct. 27th, 1505.
Moscow
He was said to live in Moscow but also went on many military expeditions.
Ivan the Great is known for making Moscow the center of Russia. Also most known for refusing tribute to the Mongols. He did this by going to “war” with the Mongols but in reality they both met at the Ugra river and then retreated. But the Russian were no longer demanded tribute to the Mongols again.
Famous
The Ugra river, the left tributary of the Oka river, is the location of the Great Stand on the Ugra. This is where Ivan the Great stood face to face with the mongols.
Tsar Vasily III
Only son of Ivan the Great.
Religion
Ivan the Great was part of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Wives Ivan had 2 wives, the first one died.
GovernmentIvan III made an aristocratic form of government.
Citation"Ivan III". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online.
Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2013. Web. 10 Jan. 2013
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