| Ivan I | |
|---|---|
 Portrait in the Tsarsky titulyarnik (1672) | |
| Prince of Moscow | |
| Reign | 1325–1340 |
| Predecessor | Yury |
| Successor | Simeon |
| Prince of Novgorod | |
| Reign | 1328–1337 |
| Predecessor | Alexander of Tver |
| Successor | Simeon of Moscow |
| Grand Prince of Vladimir | |
| Reign | 1331–1340 |
| Predecessor | Alexander of Suzdal |
| Successor | Simeon of Moscow |
| Born | c. 1 October 1288 Moscow |
| Died | 31 March 1340 (aged 51) Moscow |
| Burial | |
| Issue more... | Simeon of Moscow Ivan II of Moscow |
| House | Rurik |
| Father | Daniel of Moscow |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
Ivan I Danilovich Kalita (Russian: Иван I Данилович Калита, lit. 'money bag'; c. 1 October 1288 – 31 March 1340) was Prince of Moscow from 1325 and Grand Prince of Vladimir from 1331 until his death in 1340.[a]
At the start of his reign, the seat of the Russian Orthodox Church was moved from Vladimir to Moscow, leading to it to become the spiritual center. The policy by Öz Beg Khan of allowing the grand prince to collect tribute from other Russian princes increased Moscow's wealth and allowed Ivan to lay the foundations for Moscow's future as a regional great power. Ivan also defeated the rival principality of Tver, marking the end of a 35-year-long struggle for supremacy.
- ^ Fennell 2023, p. 112.
- ^ Martin 2006, p. 140.
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