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Ivan II Ivanovich the Fair (Russian: Иван II Иванович Красный, romanized: Ivan II Ivanovich Krasnyy; 30 March 1326 – 13 November 1359) was Prince of Moscow and Grand Prince of Vladimir from 1353 to 1359. Until that date, he had ruled the towns of Ruza and Zvenigorod.
Ivan II was the grand prince of Moscow and Vladimir. The son of Ivan I, he succeeded his brother Semen on the throne of Moscow in 1353 and was granted the patent to that principality by the Khan of the Golden Horde in spite of the vigorous claim laid by Konstantin Vasilyevich of Suzdal.
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The Prince of Moscow (Russian: князь московский, romanized: kniaz moskovskii), later known as the Grand Prince of Moscow (великий князь московский, velikii kniaz moskovskii), was the title of the ruler of the Principality of Moscow, initially a part of the grand principality of Vladimir-Suzdal.
Early life. Ivan Vasilyevich was born on 22 January 1440 into the family of Vasily II, the grand prince of Moscow, and Maria of Borovsk, [28] the daughter of an appanage prince and a granddaughter of Vladimir the Bold. [29]
May 14, 2018 · IVAN II. (1326 – 1359), prince of Moscow and grand prince of Vladimir. In the 1340s Lithuania encroached into western Russia and challenged the Golden Horde for control of Russian towns. Thus the prince of Moscow and other princes had to establish relations with both foreign powers.
In 1353, after the death due to plague of his older brother, the governor of Moscow, Simeon the Proud, Ivan II became the Prince of Moscow. In the struggle for the great reign of Vladimir, Ivan defeated the Prince of Nizhny Novgorod and Suzdal, Konstantin Vasilievich, and received the edict from Khan Janibek.
Mar 3, 2012 · Over time the Muscovite princes gradually expanded their territory until they gained independence under Ivan III, known as the Great. Born in Moscow in 1440, Ivan gained first-hand experience of politics, family treachery and war from his childhood.
