Ivan I of Moscow

Also known as Ivan Kalita, Ivan Daniilovich Kalita, Ivan I

Prince of Moscow and Grand Prince of Vladimir

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Ivan I was a 14th-century Russian prince who ruled Moscow and held the title of Grand Prince of Vladimir, making him one of the most powerful leaders in medieval Russia. He matters historically because he expanded Moscow's territory and influence during a period when Russia was fragmented under Mongol rule, laying important groundwork for Moscow's eventual rise to dominance in the region.

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Image: Grand Duke Alexander Nevsky and Moscow Prince Ivan Kalita. Fresco. Cathedral of the Annunciation in the Moscow Kremlin.png

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Commons category: Ivan I, Grand Prince of Moscow and Vladimir
date of death: 1340-03-31
date of birth: 1288-11-01
nickname: Калита

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Ivan I Danilovich Kalita (Russian: Иван I Данилович Калита, lit. 'money bag'; c. 1288 – 31 March 1340) was Prince of Moscow from 1325 and Grand Prince of Vladimir from 1331 until his death in 1340.

Ivan inherited the Moscow principality following the death of his elder brother Yury. In 1327, following a popular uprising against Mongol rule in the neighboring principality of Tver, Ivan and Aleksandr of Suzdal were dispatched by Özbeg Khan of the Golden Horde to suppress the revolt and apprehend Aleksandr of Tver, who ultimately escaped. The following year, the khan divided the grand principality between Ivan and Aleksandr of Suzdal. Upon the death of the latter in 1331, Ivan became the sole grand prince. His heirs would continue to hold the title almost without interruption before the thrones of Vladimir and Moscow were permanently united in 1389.