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16th century in Russia

  • Grand Principality of MoscowIn 1263, Daniel, the youngest son of Alexander Nevsky, received Moscow as an appanage principality. This small territory likely encompassed the basin of the…
  • Tsardom of RussiaOn the 16th of January 1547, Ivan IV stood before a crowd in Moscow and accepted the crown that would change history. He became the first ruler to officially…