What was Ivan III known for?

Ivan III (Ivan the Great) was known for unifying most of Russia, defeating the Mongols and adding some grandeur to the Moscow Kremlin.

How did Ivan III defeat the Golden Horde?

During battle, he tricked the khan into thinking that his capital (Sarai) was under attack. The Golden Horde retreated, and the khan was killed shortly afterwards, as was his successor, and the Golden Horde fell apart.

Ivan III of Russia Timeline

Q: How long did Ivan III rule Russia?

Ivan III was the Grand Prince of Moscow and Russia from 1462 to 1505 (43 years).

Definition

Ivan III of Russia (Ivan the Great) was the Grand Prince of Moscow and Russia from 1462 to 1505. Ivan III was born in 1440 to Grand Prince Vasily II of Moscow (r. 1425-1462) and his wife, Maria Borovsk (l. c. 1420-1485). He served as co-ruler for his blind father from 1450 until he became regent in 1462.

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Timeline

1440 - 1505
Life of Ivan III of Russia.
1446
Grand Prince Vasily II is attacked and blinded.
1450 - 1462
Ivan III of Russia is co-ruler and co-regent with his father Grand Prince Vasily II.
1467
Ivan III's first wife, Maria of Tver, dies.
1471
Ivan III of Russia marches on Novgorod.
1472
Ivan III marries Sophia Palaiologina, the niece of the last Byzantine emperor.
1478
Novgorod falls to Ivan III of Russia.
1480
Khan Ahmed bin Küchük signs a treaty with Polish-Lithuanian Casimir IV.
1480
The Golden Horde and the Russian army meet on the banks of the Ugra River.
1485
Tver falls to Ivan III of Russia.
1497
The Code of Laws (Sudebnik), Russia's first standardised legal system, is created.
1503
The treaty between Russia and Lithuania is reinstated after years of conflict.