Grand Principality of Moscow

Period and duration

Grand Principality of Moscow — according to the map data from AD 1294 to AD 1546, roughly 252 years. The dates refer to the time the empire is drawn as its own territory on the world map; historians sometimes date its founding and end differently.

Greatest extent

Grand Principality of Moscow — greatest extent around AD 1521: the mapped borders then cover about 2.4 million km², roughly 1.6% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.

Predecessors and successors

States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:

Before (AD 1293)

After

Neighbours around AD 1521

The largest states in the region at the same time:

Learn more

• Open the world map in AD 1521 — tap the empire for a detailed description
• Grand Principality of Moscow on Wikipedia
• All 300 empires at a glance