Moscow principality
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The Moscow principality, or Muscovy, was a medieval Russian state centered on the city of Moscow that expanded to become the core of the unified Russian state.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House of Moscow | 2 |
| Moscow principality canonical | 1 |
| Muscovite annexation of Novgorod (1478) | 1 |
| Russian principalities | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1679841 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Moscow principality Context triple: [Muscovy, alsoKnownAs, Moscow principality]
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A.
Vladimir-Suzdal
Vladimir-Suzdal was a medieval principality in northeastern Rus’ that became a major political, cultural, and religious center and a key predecessor to the Grand Duchy of Moscow.
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B.
Grand Duchy of Vladimir
The Grand Duchy of Vladimir was a medieval East Slavic principality that emerged as a major political and cultural center in northeastern Rus, serving as a key predecessor to the Grand Duchy of Moscow and the Russian state.
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C.
Novgorod Republic
The Novgorod Republic was a medieval East Slavic trading state centered on the city of Novgorod, known for its powerful merchant elite, extensive Hanseatic trade connections, and distinctive tradition of veche (assembly) governance.
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D.
Kyivan Rus
Kyivan Rus was a medieval East Slavic state centered in Kyiv that laid the cultural and political foundations for modern Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus.
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E.
Principality of Tver
The Principality of Tver was a medieval East Slavic state centered on the city of Tver that rivaled Moscow for dominance in northeastern Rus' before being annexed by the Grand Duchy of Moscow.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Moscow principality Target entity description: The Moscow principality, or Muscovy, was a medieval Russian state centered on the city of Moscow that expanded to become the core of the unified Russian state.
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A.
Vladimir-Suzdal
Vladimir-Suzdal was a medieval principality in northeastern Rus’ that became a major political, cultural, and religious center and a key predecessor to the Grand Duchy of Moscow.
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B.
Grand Duchy of Vladimir
The Grand Duchy of Vladimir was a medieval East Slavic principality that emerged as a major political and cultural center in northeastern Rus, serving as a key predecessor to the Grand Duchy of Moscow and the Russian state.
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C.
Novgorod Republic
The Novgorod Republic was a medieval East Slavic trading state centered on the city of Novgorod, known for its powerful merchant elite, extensive Hanseatic trade connections, and distinctive tradition of veche (assembly) governance.
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D.
Kyivan Rus
Kyivan Rus was a medieval East Slavic state centered in Kyiv that laid the cultural and political foundations for modern Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus.
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E.
Principality of Tver
The Principality of Tver was a medieval East Slavic state centered on the city of Tver that rivaled Moscow for dominance in northeastern Rus' before being annexed by the Grand Duchy of Moscow.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feudal state
ⓘ
medieval Russian state ⓘ principality ⓘ |
| absorbedEntity |
Novgorod Republic
ⓘ
Principality of Ryazan ⓘ
surface form:
Ryazan principality
Grand Duchy of Nizhny Novgorod-Suzdal ⓘ
surface form:
Suzdal-Nizhny Novgorod principality
Principality of Tver ⓘ
surface form:
Tver principality
|
| alternativeName |
Grand Duchy of Moscow
ⓘ
Muscovy ⓘ |
| capital | Moscow ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| coreOf |
Russian Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Empire (territorially)
unified Russian state ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| currency | ruble ⓘ |
| expandedFrom | small appanage around Moscow ⓘ |
| foreignRelation |
rivalry with Grand Duchy of Lithuania
ⓘ
Muscovite–Novgorodian War ⓘ
surface form:
rivalry with Novgorod Republic
vassalage to Golden Horde ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Daniil Aleksandrovich of Moscow
ⓘ
surface form:
Daniel of Moscow
|
| governmentType |
hereditary principality
ⓘ
monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalRole | formation of centralized Russian autocracy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Battle of Kulikovo
ⓘ
centralization of Russian lands ⓘ resistance to Mongol-Tatar rule ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Russkaya Pravda
ⓘ
surface form:
Russkaya Pravda (influential source)
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| locatedInTime |
early modern period
ⓘ
late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Dmitry Donskoy
ⓘ
Ivan I of Moscow ⓘ Ivan III of Russia ⓘ
surface form:
Ivan III of Moscow
Ivan IV the Terrible ⓘ
surface form:
Ivan IV (as Grand Prince of Moscow)
Vasili II of Moscow ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
Church Slavonic
ⓘ
Old Russian ⓘ |
| partOf |
Golden Horde
ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Horde (as vassal)
|
| politicalSystem | feudal hierarchy of princes and boyars ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Kyivan Rus
ⓘ
surface form:
Kievan Rus'
Vladimir-Suzdal ⓘ
surface form:
Vladimir-Suzdal principality
|
| region | Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
|
| religiousCenter | Moscow Kremlin ⓘ |
| religiousInstitution |
Moscow diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Metropolitanate of Moscow
|
| rulingDynasty | Rurik dynasty ⓘ |
| successor |
Russia
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian state
Tsardom of Russia ⓘ |
| symbol |
Saint George and the Dragon
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint George slaying the dragon
double-headed eagle (late period) ⓘ |
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Subject: Moscow principality Description of subject: The Moscow principality, or Muscovy, was a medieval Russian state centered on the city of Moscow that expanded to become the core of the unified Russian state.
Referenced by (5)
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