Ivan the Great of Russia invades Polish Lithuania

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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  • The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.3.1: The Writing and Culture of the Baltic States.
Ivan the Great of Russia invades Polish Lithuania. Over the course of his long reign, he tripled the territory of the Russian state, earning him the soubriquet 'Gatherer of the Russian lands'.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Ivan the Great of Russia invades Polish Lithuania". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14051, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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