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Ivan III has been referred to as the "gatherer of the Russian lands". He subjugated a number of Russian territories, turned back the incursion of Lithuania into Russian lands and broke free Muscovy from the control of the Golden Horde (see Great standing on the Ugra river). During his rule Muscovy subjugated Yaroslavl ( 1463), Novgorod ( 1478), Tver ( 1485), Vyatka, PermFor the geologic period see Permian. For the hair treatment see Permanent wave. Perm (, pop. 1,000,100 as of 2003) is a city in Russia, on the banks of the Kama River, at the foot of the Ural Mountains the border between Europe and Asia. It is the capital, and some other cities and territories.

In 1472Events February 20 The Orkneys and Shetlands are annexed to the crown of Scotland Discovery of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia by Joao Vaz Corte-Real. Births Fra Bartolommeo, Florentine artist. Deaths April 25 Leone Battista Alberti, artist ( 1404) Nezahualc Ivan married his second wife Sophia, niece of Constantine XIConstantine XI Paleologos (sometimes numbered Constantine XII or Constantine XIII , also known as Constantine Drageses ( February 8, 1404 May 29, 1453) was the last reigning emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 1449 to his death. Constantine was born in C, the last ByzantineThe Byzantine Empire or Eastern Roman Empire was the eastern section of the Roman Empire, with its capital at Constantinople (modern Istanbul), which remained in existence after the fall of Rome in the 5th century. The Byzantine period is usually consider Emperor. She brought customs of the Byzantine court and more openness to European culture. The new political and religious position of Muscovy gave rise to the idea of MoscowMoscow ( Russian: Moskva capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva, and encompassing 878. The city's population is rapidly increasing, with 11. 2 million inhabitants counted in 2004. The city is in the federal district called Central Russia (which is as the Third Rome ( Rome60 and 400 with major cities. During this time only Dacia and Mesopotamia were added to the Empire but were lost before 300. The Roman Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Roman state in the centuries following its reorganization under t and Constantinople being the first and second). Under Ivan III, a code of law, Sudebnik, was compiled in 1497 and the title " Veliki Kniaz ( Grand Duke) of the Whole Rus'" was established. The use of the double-headed imperial eagle, adapted from the Byzantine imperial eagle, dates from this period.