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Mozhaysk

Mozhaysk is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, on the upper Moskva river about 110 km west of Moscow. Taken by Moscow from Smolensk in 1303, it was the centre of an appanage principality until 1454 and a fortress guarding the western approach to the capital. The battlefield of Borodino, scene of the great battle of 1812, lies nearby.

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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Principality of Mozhaysk Principality of Vereya

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mozhaysk. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mozhaysk
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