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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 26. Chapters: Ivan III of Russia, Jacob Obrecht, Al-Suyuti, Muhammad Jaunpuri, Joan of France, Duchess of Berry, Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Hongzhi Emperor, Elisabeth of Austria, Ascanio Sforza, Sir Richard Pole, Osanna of Mantua, William Boleyn, Gennady, William Munro, 12th Baron of Foulis, Constantine II of Georgia, Arvid Trolle, Heinrich Kramer, Al-Mansur Muhammad, Robert Wydow, William Barons, Richard Redman, Joao Fernandes Lavrador, William Senhouse, Paul Scriptoris, Muhammad al-Maghili, Alexander Stewart, 2nd Earl of Buchan, George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent, Pedro Alonso Nino, Christopher Corvinus, Finghin MacCarthy Reagh, 8th Prince of Carbery, Adam of Fulda, Ali ibn Ahmad al-Samhudi, Agnes of Zator, Mikhail III of Tver, Jean II, Lord of Monaco, Antonio Mancinelli, Andrea Aleksi, Bartolomeo Caporali, George Fitzhugh, Nicolo I Sommaripa, Lord of Paros, Tercier of Negroponte, Raymond Peraudi, Sonam Choklang, 2nd Panchen Lama, Henri of Lorraine-Vaudemont, Giacomo Crispo, Governor of the Duchy of the Archipelago, Konoe Masaie. Excerpt: Ivan III Vasilyevich (Russian: ) (22 January 1440, Moscow - 27 October 1505, Moscow), also known as Ivan the Great, was a Grand Prince of Moscow and "Grand Prince of all Rus" ( ). Sometimes referred to as the "gatherer of the Russian lands," he tripled the territory of his state, ended the dominance of the Golden Horde over the Rus, renovated the Moscow Kremlin, and laid the foundations of the Russian state. He was one of the longest-reigning Russian rulers in history. "Albus rex" Ivan IIIIvan's parents were Vasily II and Yelena of Borovsk. He was co-regent with his father during the later years of his life until he turned 22 years old when Vasily, Ivan's father, died. Ivan tenaciously pursued the unifying policy of his predecessors. Nevertheless, he was cautious to the...
