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Ivan III Vasilevich was called Ivan the Great because he tripled the territory of his state, renovated the Kremlin in Moscow, laid the foundations of the Russian State that became a huge Empire, and was had one of the longest reign of any Russian ruler, 43 years.

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He was an absolute ruler, but he often met the needs of his people. His grandson, Ivan the Terrible, did the complete opposite. He basically ignored his people cries for help and only wanted to conquer and control.

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Ivan III (the Great) freed Russia from Tartar control, made Moscow the most powerful city in Russia and was the first to use the title of Tsar.

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he united many of the independent provinces and succeeded in freeing Russia from the Tartars and became the first Russian sovereign

peter the great was great man i love him

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