Have you heard of Ivan III Vasilevich? Ivan III Vasilyevich,who is also known as Ivan the
B11 Great, is an INTERESTING figure in Russian history. I B13 Ivan had
great POLITICAL skills and became a popular leader, uniting many princes
in the surrounding area. B13 Ivan the Great's greatest ACHIEVEMENT was
to
free Russia from Mongol control. B14 In 1 480, Ivan made an
important ANNOUNCEMENT, telling the Mongols that he would no longer pay
them the money they wanted. Both sides came together to fight, and it
was unclear В15 which side was more POWERFUL. However, before the
battle, the Mongols retreated because B16 of the STRENGTH of Ivan's army
and the battle never happened. Тhe Mongols had, in effect, lost and
from then on, Russia was a free country.