Ivan+III+the+Great



Ivan, III, the Great, was first to call himself tsar, single-mindedly mastered all his rivals and laid foundations for the great Roman Empire. He was a Russian prince, who ruled for forty-three years. Ivan became the grand prince at the age of seven. When he was ruling he tripled his land in size. He saw himself as a successor to the form of Byzantine emperors. Ivan was married to Zoe in 1472. Zoe's uncle had been the last Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI, when the ancient empire fell to the Turks in 1452.

He created a large state called Muscovy in northern Russia. A new form of governance was formed during his ruling. It was in Russia and the rule was to be allowed to be ruled by an autocratic prince. Ivan had greater authority over more Russians than any other ruler in the Russian north prior to the 1400's. Ivan was regarded as the protector of the Russian faith. In 1505 Ivan died. He is now know for his great ruling and taking the name of tsar.

Works Cited
 * “File:Ivan III of Russia.jpg.” Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Foundation, 28 June 2008. Web. 6 Apr. 2010. .
 * “Ivan III of Muscovy.” The Middle Ages: An Encyclopedia for Students. Ed. William Chester Jordan. Vol. 3. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996. 36. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 8 Mar. 2010.
 * “Ivan, III, the Great.” Historic World Leaders. N.p.: Gale Research, 1994. N. pag. Biography Resource Center. Web. 8 Mar. 2010.

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