History of Russia
Heads of the stateGrand Prince Basil III Ivanovich of Moscow and All Rus (1479 - 1533)
Reign 1505-1533
Parents:
Grand Prince Ivan III and Zoe Paleologus
Wives:
Solomonia Yurievna Saburova (1504). Divorced and imprisoned in a nunnery under the name Sophie (1526).
Elena Vasilyevna Glinskaya (1526).
Children of Basil III and Elena Glinskaya:
Ivan (see Ivan the Terrible).
Yury (Georgy) was a feeble degenerate.
Important events:
......1532 In
1532, the Church of the Ascension was built in the royal village of
Kolomenskoe, on the banks of the River Moscow. The church future Ivan
the Terrible. More than fifty yards in height and total area, the
church was the latest word in architecture, designed to symbolise
Russian statehood.
Basil III was known for his hard and tough character. He continued the policies of his father, displaying firmness, consistency and patience in his domestic and foreign policy. Basil is sometimes known as the "final gatherer of the Russian lands", as he abolished the old system of appendage princedoms, uniting the whole of Russia under his single autocratic authority. During the reign of Basil III the Crimean Tatars launched a series of raids on Russian territory. The grand prince tried various ways to protect his lands. One way was paying gifts known as pominki to the khan and princes. Basil incited the Crimeans to attack the Lithuanians, who responded by urging them to attack Russia.
In 1521, the Tatars advanced as far as Moscow. Basil was not in the capital as the time and the boyars were forced to pay a ransom demand. The Crimeans were only defeated when Khabar Simsky raised an army and routed them near Pereyaslavl-Ryazansky. Basil's behaviour was criticised by the boyars.
Basil III was suspicious of the boyars and cautious in his dealings with them. None were sentenced to death or fell into disfavour ( the only exception was the relatively undistinguished Bersen Beklemishev). The prince did not like dissent and paid little attention to the duma of boyars, preferring to rely on his deacons and a small circle of trusted friends, including Ivan Shigona. He was nevertheless forced to appoint boyars to the key posts in the army and government.
Basil III died in great pain of an abscess on 3 December 1533. Before his death, he took the habit under the name of Barlaam, giving his blessing and crown to his three-year-old son, the future Ivan the Terrible.
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Grand Prince Ivan III and Zoe Paleologus
Wives:
Solomonia Yurievna Saburova (1504). Divorced and imprisoned in a nunnery under the name Sophie (1526).
Elena Vasilyevna Glinskaya (1526).
Children of Basil III and Elena Glinskaya:
Ivan (see Ivan the Terrible).
Yury (Georgy) was a feeble degenerate.
Important events:
- 1508 - Signing and renewal (1513, 1524) of peace with Sweden.
- 1510 - Annexation of Pskov.
- 1514 - Smolensk returns to Russia after 100 years of Lithuanian rule.
- 1521 - Annexation of Ryazan.
- 1523 - Construction of the town of Basilsursk on the River Sura.
- 1524 - Foundation of the Novodevichy Convent in Moscow.
- 1533-38 - Elena Glinskaya's reign when her son was too young.
- 1538-47 - Elena suddenly dies, inspiring rumours that she has been poisoned. Ivan is orphaned and Russia enters a period of "boyar rule".
Basil III was known for his hard and tough character. He continued the policies of his father, displaying firmness, consistency and patience in his domestic and foreign policy. Basil is sometimes known as the "final gatherer of the Russian lands", as he abolished the old system of appendage princedoms, uniting the whole of Russia under his single autocratic authority. During the reign of Basil III the Crimean Tatars launched a series of raids on Russian territory. The grand prince tried various ways to protect his lands. One way was paying gifts known as pominki to the khan and princes. Basil incited the Crimeans to attack the Lithuanians, who responded by urging them to attack Russia.
In 1521, the Tatars advanced as far as Moscow. Basil was not in the capital as the time and the boyars were forced to pay a ransom demand. The Crimeans were only defeated when Khabar Simsky raised an army and routed them near Pereyaslavl-Ryazansky. Basil's behaviour was criticised by the boyars.
Basil III was suspicious of the boyars and cautious in his dealings with them. None were sentenced to death or fell into disfavour ( the only exception was the relatively undistinguished Bersen Beklemishev). The prince did not like dissent and paid little attention to the duma of boyars, preferring to rely on his deacons and a small circle of trusted friends, including Ivan Shigona. He was nevertheless forced to appoint boyars to the key posts in the army and government.
Basil III died in great pain of an abscess on 3 December 1533. Before his death, he took the habit under the name of Barlaam, giving his blessing and crown to his three-year-old son, the future Ivan the Terrible.
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