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Byzantines, Russians, and Turks Interact, 500-1500

• Takes the name czar, Russian for “ aesar”, and vows to restore Russia • Russian and Mongol armies face off at Ugra River in 1480 • Both armies retreat and Russia gains freedom from Mongol rule Russia Breaks Free The Rise of Moscow • Moscow founded in 1100s—located near Russia’s three main rivers