Emergence of Moscow, 1304-1359

The Emergence of Moscow: 1304-1359 provides a comprehensive political history of Moscow's rise to dominance over other northeast Russian principalities such as Tver', Suzdal', and Rostov. Focused on the period between 1304 and 1359, the study explores the political dynamics that led to Moscow's eventual supremacy, examining the death of Ivan II in 1359 as a pivotal moment signaling the decline of ...