Birth of Ivan III the Great
Birth of Ivan III the Great
Role range: 1462-1505
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Ivan III the Great Biography and Timeline
Follow Ivan III the Great through 20 dated historical records for Russia.
Ivan III the Great, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
20Distinct records
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1440–1680Years on this page
1440
1462
Capital
Transforms the Kremlin into his residence
Role range: 1462-1505
Succession
Succeeds as Tsar of Russia. Calls himself "sole ruler, Tsar of all Russia"
Role range: 1462-1505
1472
Marriage
Marries Sophia, niece of the last Byzantine Emperor
Role range: 1462-1505
Reform of Orthodox Church
Establishes Russian protectors of Orthodox Christianity
Role range: 1462-1505
1478
Capture of Novgorod
Moscow captures Novgorod
Role range: 1462-1505
1480
Homage
Stops paying tribute money to the Mongols
Role range: 1462-1505
1485
Capture of Tver
Captures Tver
Role range: 1462-1505
1491
Kremlin Palace
Ivan III builds the Palace of Facets, the first great Kremlin palace
Role range: 1462-1505
Kremlin Palace
Ivan III builds the Palace of Facets, the first great Kremlin palace, religious leaders proclaim Moscow "the third Rome", heir to Rome, Constantinople
Role range: 1462-1505
Palace of Facets
Ivan III builds the Palace of Facets, the first great Kremlin palace
Role range: 1462-1505
Palace of Facets
Religious leaders proclaim Moscow "the third Rome", heir to Rome, Constantinople
Role range: 1462-1505
1494
Capture of Novgorod
Earns the name Ivan the Great. Closes the Hanseatic Kontor & extends rule to the Urals by taking Novgorod
Role range: 1462-1505
Rule of Urals
Closes the Hanseatic Kontor & extends rule to the Urals by taking Novgorod
Role range: 1462-1505
1499
Capture of Viatka
Moscow captures the principality of Viatka
Role range: 1462-1505
1502
Succession
Decides to make his son Vasily his successor in preference to his nephew Dmitry
Role range: 1462-1505
1505
Cathedral of St Michael
Cathedral of St. Michael, Moscow, outstanding example of Italian High Renaissance
Role range: 1462-1505
1680
Rebellion of Ivan III the Great
Rebels against the Tartars & refuses to pay tribute to grand khan Ahmed
Role range: 1917-1918
Rebellion of Ivan III the Great
Rebels against the Tartars & refuses to pay tribute to grand khan Ahmed
Role range: 1642-1505
Rebellion of Ivan III the Great
Rebels against the Tartars & refuses to pay tribute to grand khan Ahmed
Role range: 1642-1505
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.