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Ivan II Ivanovich the Fair (Russian: Иван II Иванович Красный, romanized: Ivan II Ivanovich Krasnyy; 30 March 1326 – 13 November 1359) was Prince of Moscow and Grand Prince of Vladimir from 1353 to 1359. Until that date, he had ruled the towns of Ruza and Zvenigorod.
Ivan II was the grand prince of Moscow and Vladimir. The son of Ivan I, he succeeded his brother Semen on the throne of Moscow in 1353 and was granted the patent to that principality by the Khan of the Golden Horde in spite of the vigorous claim laid by Konstantin Vasilyevich of Suzdal.
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After the death of his first consort in 1467, Maria of Tver, and at the suggestion of Pope Paul II in 1469, who hoped thereby to bind Moscow to the Holy See, Ivan III wedded Sophia Palaiologina (also known under her original name Zoe) in 1472, daughter of Thomas Palaeologus, despot of Morea, who claimed the throne of Constantinople as the ...
Ivan I Danilovich Kalita ( Russian: Иван I Данилович Калита; 1 November 1288 – 31 March 1340 or 1341) [1] was Prince of Moscow from 1325 to at least 1340, [2] and Grand Prince of Vladimir from 1332 until at least 1340. [3] Biography. Ivan was the son of the Prince of Moscow Daniil Aleksandrovich. [citation needed]
Mar 3, 2012 · Over time the Muscovite princes gradually expanded their territory until they gained independence under Ivan III, known as the Great. Born in Moscow in 1440, Ivan gained first-hand experience of politics, family treachery and war from his childhood.
Ivan II Ivanovich the Fair (Russian: Иван II Иванович Красный, romanized: Ivan II Ivanovich Krasnyy; 30 March 1326 – 13 November 1359) was Prince of Moscow and Grand Prince of Vladimir from 1353 to 1359. Until that date, he had ruled the towns of Ruza and Zvenigorod. Read more on Wikipedia.
May 14, 2018 · IVAN II (1326–1359), prince of Moscow [1] and grand prince of Vladimir. In the 1340s Lithuania [2] encroached into western Russia [3] and challenged the Golden Horde for control of Russian towns. Thus the prince of Moscow and other princes had to establish relations with both foreign powers.
