Great Stand on the Ugra River

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The Great Stand on the Ugra River was a 1480 standoff between Muscovite and Tatar forces that effectively ended Mongol-Tatar dominance over Russia and marked a key step toward Russian independence and statehood.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle of the Great Horde–Muscovy conflict
historical event
military standoff
alsoKnownAs Great Stand on the Ugra River
surface form: Great Standing on the Ugra

Great Stand on the Ugra River
surface form: Standing on the Ugra River
belligerent Grand Duchy of Moscow
Great Horde
characterizedBy absence of large-scale pitched battle
mutual standoff across the Ugra River
commander Akhmad Khan of the Great Horde
Ivan III of Russia
surface form: Ivan III of Moscow
conflictBetween Grand Duchy of Moscow
Great Horde
contributedTo emergence of Russia as a sovereign power
countryAtTheTime Grand Duchy of Moscow
date 1480
endDate 1480-11-11
era late Middle Ages
followedBy further territorial expansion of the Grand Duchy of Moscow
weakening and fragmentation of the Great Horde
hasEffect decline of steppe influence over northeastern Rus'
rise of Moscow as the dominant Russian principality
strengthening of Ivan III’s authority
historicalRegion Rus'
involved Muscovite infantry and cavalry
Tatar cavalry forces
locatedInPresentDay Russia
militaryTheater Ugra River
surface form: Ugra River basin
MuscoviteLeader Ivan III of Russia
surface form: Ivan III
opponentOf tribute system imposed by the Golden Horde
opposedLeader Akhmad Khan
partOf Rus'–Tatar relations
decline of the Golden Horde
place Ugra River
precededBy Muscovite refusal to pay tribute to the Great Horde
relatedTo Golden Horde
Grand Duchy of Moscow
Mongol invasion of Poland
surface form: Tatar Yoke
result consolidation of Moscow’s independence
end of Mongol-Tatar dominance over Russian principalities
withdrawal of Great Horde forces
significance key step toward formation of a centralized Russian state
symbolic end of the Tatar Yoke
startDate 1480-10-08
topicOf Russian historiography on the end of the Tatar Yoke
yearOfNoReturnForTribute 1480

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Ivan III of Russia notableEvent Great Stand on the Ugra River
Grand Duchy of Moscow event Great Stand on the Ugra River
Great Stand on the Ugra River alsoKnownAs Great Stand on the Ugra River
this entity surface form: Standing on the Ugra River
Great Stand on the Ugra River alsoKnownAs Great Stand on the Ugra River
this entity surface form: Great Standing on the Ugra
Great Horde conflict Great Stand on the Ugra River
Ugra River historicalEventLocation Great Stand on the Ugra River