State

Grand Duchy of Moscow

Also known as Muscovite

The Grand Duchy of Moscow, or Muscovy, was the Russian principality that rose from the fourteenth century to dominate the Rus' lands and throw off Mongol overlordship. Under Ivan III and Ivan IV it expanded greatly, and it became the core of the Tsardom of Russia and later the Russian Empire.

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Grand Duchy of Moscow. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/grand-duchy-of-moscow
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The Epoch Institute. “Grand Duchy of Moscow.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/grand-duchy-of-moscow.
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