Vasili III of Russia

Vasili III
Sovereign of all Russia
Engraving by André Thevet, 1584
Grand Prince of Moscow and all Russia
Reign6 November 1505 – 3 December 1533
Coronation14 April 1502
PredecessorIvan III
SuccessorIvan IV
Born25 March 1479
Moscow, Grand Principality of Moscow
Died3 December 1533(1533-12-03) (aged 54)
Moscow, Grand Principality of Moscow
Burial
Spouses
(m. 1505; div. 1525)
(m. 1526)
Issue
Names
Vasily Ivanovich
DynastyRurik
FatherIvan III of Russia
MotherSophia Paleologue
ReligionRussian Orthodox

Vasili III Ivanovich (Russian: Василий III Иванович; 25 March 1479 – 3 December 1533) was Grand Prince of Moscow and all Russia from 1505 until his death in 1533.[1][2] He was the son of Ivan III and Sophia Paleologue and was christened with the name Gavriil (Гавриил). Following on the ambitions of his predecessor Ivan, Vasili conquered Pskov, Ryazan and Smolensk as well as strengthening Russian influence in Kazan and to the Volga region. Several nobles were either exiled, sentenced or executed for criticizing his policies.

  1. ^ Filjushkin, Alexander (2008). Ivan the Terrible : a military history. London. ISBN 9781848325043.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ MacKenzie, David (2002). A history of Russia, the Soviet Union, and beyond (6th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning. p. 115. ISBN 9780534586980.