What Grand Prince 🤴 of Moscow was born today?

The czar who leveled up medieval Russia.

January 22, 2025

Ivan III Vasilyevich 🎸

Born: January 22, 1440

Died: October 27, 1505

Birthplace: Moscow, Russia

Occupation: Grand Prince of Moscow and Russia

Ivan the Great, the czar who leveled up medieval Russia, wasn’t just any ruler — he was the ultimate game-changer.

Born in 1440, this grand prince of Moscow spent his reign assembling a kingdom like a chess master conquering the board.

He freed Russia from Mongol dominance with a swagger that earned him the title "gatherer of the Russian lands."

Ivan didn’t stop there; he revamped Moscow into the "Third Rome," fortified the Kremlin, and laid the foundation for the Russian Empire.

A mix of visionary and ruthless strategist, Ivan knew how to play power politics like a maestro, uniting a fragmented land under one banner.

History remembers him not just as a ruler, but as the architect of a nation ready to stride onto the global stage.

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Moscow is the Third Rome, and there will be no fourth.

Ivan on his era and policies, symbolizing Moscow's rise as the center of Orthodox Christianity after the fall of Constantinople

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Ivan the Great with his soldiers

Ivan the Great, the grand architect of Russian sovereignty, didn’t just unite lands—he united a vision of a powerful, independent Russia.

As Grand Prince of Moscow in the 15th century, Ivan III boldly cast off the shadow of Mongol domination, declaring independence with the swagger of a king and the strategic prowess of a chess master.

By centralizing power and expanding his domain, he laid the groundwork for the Russian Empire, transforming Moscow into the "Third Rome" and a cultural powerhouse.

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""The ruler must be as strong as the state he builds.""

Ivan the Great on strengthened autocracy and centralized power

His legacy wasn’t just territorial; Ivan’s reforms in governance and law shaped the identity of a unified Russia, making him the medieval mastermind who set the stage for one of history’s great empires.

Without Ivan the Great, Moscow might still just be a city, not the beating heart of a global superpower.

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