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Sophia Palaiologina
Sophia Palaiologina was a Byzantine princess, niece of the last emperor Constantine XI, who married Ivan III of Moscow in 1472. Brought up in Rome after the fall of Constantinople, she came to Moscow through papal mediation, though hopes of drawing Moscow into union with Rome came to nothing. The marriage strengthened Muscovite claims to the Byzantine heritage, and her son became grand prince as Vasily III.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sophia Palaiologina. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sophia-palaiologina
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