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| Vasili III | |||||
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| Sovereign of all Russia | |||||
 Engraving by André Thevet, 1584 | |||||
| Grand Prince of Moscow and all Russia | |||||
| Reign | 6 November 1505 – 3 December 1533 | ||||
| Coronation | 14 April 1502 | ||||
| Predecessor | Ivan III | ||||
| Successor | Ivan IV | ||||
| Born | 25 March 1479 Moscow, Grand Principality of Moscow | ||||
| Died | 3 December 1533 (aged 54) Moscow, Grand Principality of Moscow | ||||
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| Dynasty | Rurik | ||||
| Father | Ivan III of Russia | ||||
| Mother | Sophia Paleologue | ||||
| Religion | Russian 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.
- ^ Filjushkin, Alexander (2008). Ivan the Terrible : a military history. London. ISBN 9781848325043.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ MacKenzie, David (2002). A history of Russia, the Soviet Union, and beyond (6th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning. p. 115. ISBN 9780534586980.