Moscow
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2026
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Abstract
This chapter traces Moscow's transformation from a minor appanage into the dominant centre of Rus through territorial expansion, dynastic continuity, military success, and religious legitimization. It examines the policies of Daniil, Ivan Kalita, Dmitry Donskoi, Vasily II, Ivan III, and Vasily III, emphasising their strategic diplomacy, conquest, administrative consolidation, and resistance to Mongol authority. The chapter also analyses conflicts with Tver, Novgorod, Lithuania, and the Golden Horde, while explaining how Byzantine influence, Orthodox leadership, and imperial symbolism reinforced Muscovite authority. It discusses legal reform, succession of disputes, economic growth, colonization, and the incorporation of rival princes and boyars into an increasingly centralized political structure. Finally, the chapter evaluates competing interpretations of Moscow's rise, contrasting nationalist narratives of unification with critical perspectives that emphasise coercion, expansionism, and the suppression of regional autonomy.
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| Authors | Nicholas V. Riasanovsky, Mark D. Steinberg |
| Journal | Oxford University Press eBooks |
| Year | 2026 |
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10.1093/hepl/9780197875070.003.0009
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