Sovereign grand duke ivan iii vasilyevich. 1462-1505. Combining caution with persistence in achieving his goal, ivan iii dealt a death blow to the appanage system by annexing novgorod, tver and other regions to moscow, and put an end to the mongol yoke by breaking and trampling underfoot the khan's basma (image). Married to sophia paleologue, he was the first to introduce the rite of royal coronation. The assumption, archangel, annunciation and faceted chamber cathedrals were built in moscow. Date: 1896.
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