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What was Ivan the Great's aim upon becoming the Grand Prince of Moscow?

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The Formation of Russia. Ivan III became Grand Prince of Moscow in 1462 and proceeded to refuse the Tatar yoke, collect surrounding lands, and consolidate political power around Moscow. His son, Vasili III, continued in his footsteps marking an era known as the “Gathering of the Russian Lands.”
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