Biography:Grand Prince of Moscow and Grand Prince of all Rus. Sometimes referred to as the "gatherer of the Russian lands", he tripled the territory of his state, ended the dominance of the Golden Horde over the Rus, renovated the Moscow Kremlin, and laid the foundations of the Russian state. He was one of the longest-reigning Russian rulers in history.
1472-11-12 Byzantine princes Sophia Palaiologina marries Ivan III, Grand Prince of Moscow in Dormition Cathedral, Moscow
Historical Events
1472-06-24 Byzantine princess Sophia Palaiologina departs Rome with a large entourage for Moscow to marry Ivan III
1480-10-08 Great Stand on the Ugra river: Standoff between forces of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Great Horde and Ivan III, Grand Prince of all Rus. Ends with a Tatar-Mongol retreat, leading to the disintegration of the Horde.
Aleksandr Ostrovsky
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Alex Ovechkin
Alexander Gretchaninov
Alexander I
Alexander II