Muscovite War of Succession
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The Muscovite War of Succession, or Muscovite Civil War, was a war of succession in the Grand Duchy of Moscow from 1425 to 1453. The two warring parties were Vasily II, the son of the previous Grand P
Sophia of Lithuania insulting Vasily Kosoy during a wedding feast. 1861 painting by Pavel Chistyakov
The Muscovite boyars pledge their support to the dethroned Vasily II
The Blinding of Vasily II, a miniature from the Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible
Grand Principality of Moscow
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The Grand Principality of Moscow, before 1389 the Principality of Moscow, also known by the exonym Muscovy, was a late medieval Russian monarchy. Its capital was the city of Moscow. Originally establi
The Moscow Kremlin under Ivan Kalita, painting by Apollinary Vasnetsov, 1921
Ivan I and Simeon, frescoes of the Archangel Cathedral, 1652–1666
Dmitry Donskoy in the Battle of Kulikovo, painting by Adolphe Yvon, 1849
Sergius of Radonezh blessing Alexander Peresvet before the Battle of Kulikovo, miniature from the Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible