The Rise of Muscovy

There are three traditional views of how the Muscovite state gained prominence, and what role the Mongols played. There are three traditional views of how the Muscovite state gained prominence, and what role the Mongols played.

The first view by the medieval Russian chroniclers completely denied that the Mongols had conquered the Russian Lands and had any part in the rise of Moscow. The first view by the medieval Russian chroniclers completely denied that the Mongols had conquered the Russian Lands and had any part in the rise of Moscow.

During the 19 th century historians began to recognize that the Mongols had impacted the lands and people of Russia, however the Mongols were only seen as bring negative influences. During the 19 th century historians began to recognize that the Mongols had impacted the lands and people of Russia, however the Mongols were only seen as bring negative influences.

The third and most modern view, credits the Mongols with have a positive and influential role in the rise of Muscovy The third and most modern view, credits the Mongols with have a positive and influential role in the rise of Muscovy

My approach to the question, how did the Muscovites gain power? Is considerably different from past interpretations. I intend to look at how the Muscovites Princes idea of power changed, and led to the creation of an autocratic state. My approach to the question, how did the Muscovites gain power? Is considerably different from past interpretations. I intend to look at how the Muscovites Princes idea of power changed, and led to the creation of an autocratic state.

I will be looking at three Princes I will be looking at three Princes Ivan Kalita Ivan Kalita Ivan III Ivan III Ivan IV Ivan IV

In Ivan Kalita’s Testament he divided his land holding equally between his three sons. In Ivan Kalita’s Testament he divided his land holding equally between his three sons. This created a divided and weak state, because there was no consolidation of resources. This created a divided and weak state, because there was no consolidation of resources.

Ivan III consolidated the power of his state by leaving all titles and land rights to his oldest son. Ivan III consolidated the power of his state by leaving all titles and land rights to his oldest son.

Ivan IV, show the final culmination of the changing view of power, he “leaves of the Russian Tsardom to his oldest son. This is important because previously the title tsar was help only by the emperor in Constantinople. Ivan IV, show the final culmination of the changing view of power, he “leaves of the Russian Tsardom to his oldest son. This is important because previously the title tsar was help only by the emperor in Constantinople.