Slide 1Slide 2Slide 3Slide 4Slide 5Slide 6Slide 7Slide 8Slide 9Slide 10THE RISE OF MOSCOWTHE RISE OF MOSCOWTHE RISE FROM OBSCURITY Prince Yuri Dolgorukii (Long-arm) laid foundations in 1156 Sacked by Mongols in 1238 Recognized as principality, 1263THE RISE OF MOSCOWTHE MUSCOVITE PRINCES Daniil (son of Alexander Nevskii) Began building & extending  Yuri gained control of Moscow River Rivalry with TverPrince Daniil (r. 1283-1303)Prince Yuri (r.1303-1325)THE RISE OF MOSCOWTHE MUSCOVITE PRINCES Ivan Kalita (Moneybag) = Ivan I Defeated Tver “Gathering of Russian lands” Moscow as religious center Simeon the Proud Continues expansion First to call himself Prince “of all Russia”Ivan I (r. 1325-1341)Metropolitan PeterTHE RISE OF MOSCOWCHALLENGE TO MONGOLS As Moscow strengthened, Mongols weakened Grand Prince Dmitrii Builds stone walls of Kremlin, 1368 Gets ready for confrontationTHE RISE OF MOSCOWCHALLENGE TO MONGOLS Dmitrii engages Mongols Defeats them on Vozha River, 1378 Defeats them at Battle of Kulikovo near Don River, 1380THE RISE OF MOSCOWCHALLENGE TO MONGOLS Significance of Kulikovo victory: Marks new role for Moscow Ends image of Mongols as invincible Does not end Mongol rule, but weakens its gripTHE RISE OF MOSCOWUNIFICATION OF MUSCOVY Vasilii I = new prince, 1389 Gained significant territory Vasilii’s death caused succession struggle (only one in Muscovy) Vasilii II (the Blind) emerges as Prince, 1448 Asserts independence against fragmented Mongol Empire After 1452, Moscow practically free of Mongol ruleTHE RISE OF MOSCOWUNIFICATION OF MUSCOVY Ivan III (the Great) = new prince, 1462 Begins new period – Muscovite Russia End of disunity & rise of autocracy Ivan III solidified Moscow’s position Continues expansion, absorbs old rivals Greatly increases authority & prestige of Grand PrinceIvan III (r. 1462-1505THE RISE OF MOSCOWWHY DID MOSCOW SUCCEED? Geographic location Role of princes Relationship with Mongols Role of