Russia: The Wannabe West. Keep it In order! Russian Expansion under the Early Tsars 1462-1598.
Chapter 18 – The Rise of Russia Moscow – capital of Russia; the “3 rd Rome” took the lead in liberating Russia from the Mongols in the 14 th c. Ivan III.
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Chapter 18 – The Rise of Russia