Pskov Republic
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The Pskov Republic, formally known as Lord Pskov, was a city-state in northwestern Russia. Its capital city was Pskov and its territory was roughly equivalent to modern-day Pskov Oblast.
The Teutonic Knights in Pskov, frame from Sergei Eisenstein's film Alexander Nevsky (1938)
Pskov Veche by Apollinary Vasnetsov (1908–1909)
Growth of Pskov: blue – the citadel (Krom), light blue – Dovmont's city wall, green – walls of 1375, yellow – walls of 1465
Trinity Cathedral in the medieval Pskov Kremlin
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
Pskov Republic
…of the 14th century, Pskov was within the sphere of influence of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. However, from 1399, it recognized the suzerainty of the Grand Principality of Moscow. In the second half of the 15th century, Pskov lost its independence, and it was formally incorporated into the centralized Russian state in 1510. After…
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