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Russia · House / House of Moscow. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

9Records
1359–1584Date range
7Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1359

Dimitri1359

Moscow · House / House of Moscow

Succeeds as Prince of Moscow

1362

Dimitri1362

Vladimir · House / House of Moscow

Succeeds as Grand Prince of Vladimir

1389

Basil I1389

Moscow · House / House of Moscow

Succeeds as Tsar of Russia

1425

Basil II the Blind1425

Moscow · House / House of Moscow

Succeeds as Tsar of Russia

1462

Ivan III the Great1462

Moscow · House / House of Moscow

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

1533

Ivan IV the Terrible1533

Moscow · House / House of Moscow

Rules under the Regency of his Mother, 1533-1538

1546

Ivan IV the Terrible1546

Moscow · House / House of Moscow

Assumes full power

1584

Feodor Rurikovich I18 March 1584

Moscow · House / House of Moscow

Succeeds Ivan IV as Tsar of Russia

Theodore I1584

Moscow · House / House of Moscow

Succeeds as Tsar

Names involved

Basil IBasil II the BlindDimitriFeodor Rurikovich IIvan III the GreatIvan IV the TerribleTheodore I

Provenance

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