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The Drive To Empire - Part One
Ivan the Great's expansionist ambitions created the beginnings of the Russian empire.
Ivan the Great's expansionist ambitions created the beginnings of the Russian empire. How the ruler of a small principality called Muscovy, took advantage of a power vacuum to become Ivan the Third. The autocrat came to power in the late 15th Century as the Mogol Empire's influence began to wane. Presenter: John Eidinow
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