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Ivan III the Great Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ivan III the Great, based on 21 World History Database records associated with Russia.

21 records1440–168015 events6 places

Chronological biography

1440

Birth of Ivan III the Great22 January 1440

House / House of Moscow · Tsar

Birth of Ivan III the Great

1462

Capital1462

House / House of Moscow · Tsar · Moscow

Transforms the Kremlin into his residence

Succession1462

House / House of Moscow · Tsar · Moscow

Succeeds as Tsar of Russia. Calls himself "sole ruler, Tsar of all Russia"

1472

Marriage1472

House / House of Grand Princes of Moscow · Tsar · Moscow

Marries Sophia, niece of the last Byzantine Emperor

Reform of Orthodox Church1472

Religion / Russian Orthodox Church · Tsar · Moscow

Establishes Russian protectors of Orthodox Christianity

1478

Capture of Novgorod1478

House / House of Moscow · Tsar · Novgorod

Moscow captures Novgorod

1480

Battle of Ugra1480

Warfare / Russia-Mongols War · Tsar · Ugra

End of Moscows subordination to the Mongols

Homage1480

House / House of Moscow · Tsar · Moscow

Stops paying tribute money to the Mongols

1485

Capture of Tver1485

Warfare / Civil War · Tsar · Tver

Captures Tver

1491

Kremlin Palace1491

Arts / Architecture · Tsar · Moscow

Ivan III builds the Palace of Facets, the first great Kremlin palace

Kremlin Palace1491

Arts / Architecture · Tsar · Moscow

Ivan III builds the Palace of Facets, the first great Kremlin palace, religious leaders proclaim Moscow "the third Rome", heir to Rome, Constantinople

Palace of Facets1491

Arts / Architecture · Tsar · Moscow

Ivan III builds the Palace of Facets, the first great Kremlin palace

Palace of Facets1491

Arts / Architecture · Tsar · Moscow

Religious leaders proclaim Moscow "the third Rome", heir to Rome, Constantinople

1494

Capture of Novgorod1494

Warfare / Civil War · Tsar · Novgorod

Earns the name Ivan the Great. Closes the Hanseatic Kontor & extends rule to the Urals by taking Novgorod

Rule of Urals1494

Warfare / Civil War · Tsar · Urals

Closes the Hanseatic Kontor & extends rule to the Urals by taking Novgorod

1499

Capture of Viatka1499

Warfare / Civil War · Tsar · Viatka

Moscow captures the principality of Viatka

1502

Succession1502

House / House of Grand Princes of Moscow · Tsar · Moscow

Decides to make his son Vasily his successor in preference to his nephew Dmitry

1505

Cathedral of St Michael1505

Arts / Architecture · Tsar · Moscow

Cathedral of St. Michael, Moscow, outstanding example of Italian High Renaissance

1680

Reballion of Ivan III the Great1680

Revolution / Revolution of Russia · Tsar

Rebels against the Tartars & refuses to pay tribute to grand khan Ahmed

Reballion of Ivan III the Great1680

Warfare / Grand Princes-Moscow · Tsar

Rebels against the Tartars & refuses to pay tribute to grand khan Ahmed

Reballion of Ivan III the Great1680

Warfare / Military · Tsar

Rebels against the Tartars & refuses to pay tribute to grand khan Ahmed

Titles and roles

Tsar

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.