Vasili III Ivanovich

Japanese: ワシーリー[3世]（英語表記）Vasilii III Ivanovich

1479‐1533
Grand Prince of Moscow, Russia. Reigned 1505-33. Son of Ivan III. Mother of Sophia Palaiologue, niece of the last Byzantine emperor. Continuing his father's policies, he promoted the unification of Russian territory and worked to centralize the Muscovite state. During his reign, the principalities of Pskov, Ryazan, and Novgorod-Seversky were annexed to the Grand Duchy of Moscow. He also abolished the Polotsky Principality and confiscated its territories. In domestic affairs, he gradually favored the Josephites who supported his centralizing policies, suppressing nobles such as Shuisky and Bolotinsky, as well as opponents within the church such as Maxim the Grech and Basian Patrikeyev.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1479‐1533
ロシアのモスクワ大公。在位1505‐33年。イワン3世の子。母はビザンティン帝国最後の皇帝の姪ソフィア･パレオローグ。父の政策を継承してロシア国土の統一をおしすすめ，モスクワ国家の中央集権化に努めた。プスコフ，リャザン公国，ノブゴロド･セベルスキー公国などが彼の治世にモスクワ大公国に併合された。またポロツキー分領国を廃し，その領土を没収した。内政面では彼の中央集権化政策を支持するヨシフ派を漸次重用してシュイスキー，ボロティンスキーなどの貴族やマクシム･グレク，バシアン･パトリケーエフなど教会内の反対派を抑圧した。

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