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Ivan III Vasilievich

(īˈvən, ē-vänˈ; və-sĭlˈyə-vĭchˌ) Known as “Ivan the Great.” 1440-1505.

Grand duke of Muscovy (1462-1505). His victories against the Tartars laid the foundations for eventual Russian unity.
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