Ivan I of Moscow

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Ivan I of Moscow, also known as Ivan Kalita, was a 14th-century Grand Prince of Moscow who significantly expanded Muscovite power and laid foundations for the centralized Russian state.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Eastern Orthodox Christian
Grand Prince of Moscow
Grand Prince of Vladimir
human
medieval ruler
alias Ivan Kalita
birthDate circa 1288
birthPlace Grand Duchy of Moscow NERFINISHED
Moscow
burialPlace Cathedral of the Archangel
Moscow Kremlin
capital Moscow
child Ivan II of Moscow
Simeon of Moscow
countryOfCitizenship Grand Duchy of Moscow NERFINISHED
deathDate 1340
1341
era 14th century
ethnicGroup Russian
father Daniel of Moscow NERFINISHED
fullName Ivan Danilovich
givenName Ivan NERFINISHED
house Rurik dynasty
languageSpoken Old East Slavic
monarchOf Grand Duchy of Moscow NERFINISHED
Grand Duchy of Vladimir NERFINISHED
mother Maria of Tver
nobleFamily House of Moscow
notableFor acquisition of surrounding principalities
expansion of Muscovite power
laying foundations of centralized Russian state
loyalty to the Golden Horde
making Moscow a leading Russian principality
occupation ruler
patronymicName Danilovich
positionHeld Grand Prince of Moscow NERFINISHED
Grand Prince of Vladimir NERFINISHED
predecessor Yury of Moscow NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1340
1341
reignStart 1325
religion Eastern Orthodoxy
spouse Helena
successor Simeon of Moscow
territorialExpansion annexation of Belozersk
annexation of Uglich
influence over Rostov
title Grand Prince
vassalOf Golden Horde


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