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Daniilovichi family
- Grand Prince of MoscowDaniel of Moscow died in 1303 without ever holding the title of grand prince of Vladimir. His son Yury inherited the small territory but lacked a legitimate…
- Vasili III of RussiaOn the 11th of April 1502, Ivan III named Vasili as his successor after arresting his nephew Dmitry and his mother Elena of Moldavia.
- Sophia PalaiologinaZoe Palaiologina entered the world in 1449 within the Morea, a region that would soon become the final battleground for her family.
- Ivan the TerribleOn the 25th of August, a child named Ivan Vasilyevich drew his first breath in Moscow. He was the eldest son of Vasili III and Elena Glinskaya.
- Dmitry DonskoyDmitry Ivanovich Donskoy was born in Moscow on the 12th of October 1350. He became Prince of Moscow at just nine years old after his father died.