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1st Grand Prince of Russian League | |
| Successor | Vasili III of Russia |
| Born | January 22, 1440 Moscow, Russia |
| Died | January 3, 1493 Tamon, Tatar Defence State |
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9th Grand Prince of Moscow | |
| Predecessor | Vasili II |
Ivan III of Russia
Ivan III of Russia formerly Ivan III of Moscow was born on January 22, 1440 in Moscow to Vasily II and Maria of Borovsk. He married Sophia of Lithuania and had four children. In 1480 he attacked Golden Horde and created Russian League. However anti-Ivan boyars and Tatars created Tatar Defence State. He later destroyed almost entire State and he and his army arrived at capital of the state called Tamon. Here he was unfortunately killed and his son Vasili III succeeded him and officially turned Tatar Defence State into tax to Russian League payers.