Sovereign of all Russia
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The Sovereign of all Russia, also the Sovereign and Grand Prince of all Russia, was a title used by the grand princes of Moscow. The title was later changed to sovereign, tsar and grand prince.
Last to Reign Ivan IV
Vasili III of Russia
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Vasili III Ivanovich was Grand Prince of Moscow and all Russia from 1505 until his death in 1533.
Engraving by André Thevet, 1584
Fragment of the icon Vasili the Great and Grand Prince Vasili III, 16th century, State Historical Museum
Russia's Grand Prince Vasily III meets ambassadors of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V near Mozhaysk