Realm · 1294–1546
Grand Principality of Moscow
Grand Principality of Moscow appears on the map from 1294 to 1546. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1521, it covered about 2.43 million km².
One of the realms of Grand Duchy of Moscow (Muscovy). Moscow was a minor town when Daniel, youngest son of Alexander Nevsky, received it around 1263. Its princes rose by serving the Mongol Golden Horde as tax collectors; Ivan I gained the title of grand prince and persuaded the head of the Russian Church to settle in Moscow.
See Grand Principality of Moscow on the map in 1521
- On the map
- 1294–1546
- Greatest extent
- 1521, about 2.43 million km²
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 1294–1304 | 10,246 km² |
| 1305–1313 | 42,338 km² |
| 1314–1332 | 46,883 km² |
| 1333–1343 | 51,322 km² |
| 1344–1362 | 152,560 km² |
| 1363–1374 | 155,925 km² |
| 1375–1394 | 164,614 km² |
| 1395–1401 | 249,240 km² |
| 1402–1414 | 265,374 km² |
| 1415–1421 | 271,754 km² |
| 1422–1428 | 317,892 km² |
| 1429–1430 | 317,728 km² |
| 1431–1439 | 317,892 km² |
| 1440–1449 | 317,728 km² |
| 1450–1452 | 317,892 km² |
| 1453–1462 | 317,907 km² |
| 1463–1474 | 379,098 km² |
| 1475–1477 | 1.81 million km² |
| 1478–1481 | 1.95 million km² |
| 1482–1486 | 1.98 million km² |
| 1487–1491 | 1.98 million km² |
| 1492–1496 | 2.11 million km² |
| 1497–1501 | 2.14 million km² |
| 1502–1506 | 2.15 million km² |
| 1507–1509 | 2.34 million km² |
| 1510–1511 | 2.36 million km² |
| 1512–1515 | 2.39 million km² |
| 1516–1518 | 2.40 million km² |
| 1519–1520 | 2.42 million km² |
| 1521–1539 | 2.43 million km² |
| 1540–1546 | 2.43 million km² |