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Vasili III of Russia

1479 - 1533

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Vasili III Ivanovich (Russian: Василий III Иванович; 25 March 1479 – 3 December 1533) was Grand Prince of Moscow and all Russia from 1505 until his death in 1533. He was the son of Ivan III and Sophia Paleologue and was christened with the name Gavriil (Гавриил). Following on the ambitions of his predecessor Ivan, Vasili conquered Pskov, Ryazan and Smolensk as well as strengthening Russian influence in Kazan and to the Volga region. Several nobles were either exiled, sentenced or executed for criticizing his policies. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vasili III of Russia is the 1,708th most popular politician (down from 1,160th in 2019), the 150th most popular biography from Russia (down from 129th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular Russian Politician.

Vasili III of Russia is most famous for his part in the Time of Troubles. He is also known for his military conquests.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Vasili III of Russia ranks 1,708 out of 19,576. Before him are Thaksin Shinawatra, Peter of Castile, Josiah, Juho Kusti Paasikivi, Antonio López de Santa Anna, and Zoran Đinđić. After him are Béla III of Hungary, Isabella of Aragon, Queen of France, Charles III of Naples, Şah Sultan, Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours, and Roger Williams.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1479, Vasili III of Russia ranks 4. Before him are Joanna of Castile, Hafsa Sultan, and Lisa del Giocondo. After him are Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours, Diego Columbus, Peter Henlein, Ippolito d'Este, Vallabha, Francisco de Montejo, Guru Amar Das, and Catherine of York. Among people deceased in 1533, Vasili III of Russia ranks 4. Before him are Atahualpa, Ludovico Ariosto, and Mary Tudor, Queen of France. After him are Frederick I of Denmark, Lucas van Leyden, Huáscar, Veit Stoss, Túpac Huallpa, Duarte Pacheco Pereira, Cornelis Engebrechtsz., and Philip I, Margrave of Baden.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Vasili III of Russia ranks 150 out of 3,761. Before him are Sergei Yesenin (1895), Witold Pilecki (1901), Dmitry Donskoy (1350), Yemelyan Pugachev (1742), Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia (1897), and Alexander Glazunov (1865). After him are Alla Pugacheva (1949), Vladimir Vysotsky (1938), Anna Pavlovna of Russia (1795), Ivan Bunin (1870), Feodor II of Russia (1589), and Christian Goldbach (1690).

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Among POLITICIANS In Russia

Among politicians born in Russia, Vasili III of Russia ranks 53. Before him are Vasili IV of Russia (1552), Prince Paul of Yugoslavia (1893), Alexei Rykov (1881), Ivan V of Russia (1666), Walther Funk (1890), and Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia (1897). After him are Feodor II of Russia (1589), Raisa Gorbacheva (1932), Lyudmila Putina (1958), Genrikh Yagoda (1891), Alexander Kolchak (1874), and False Dmitry I (1581).

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