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1303
Having become a monk before his death, Prince Daniil is buried in the cemetery at
Danilovsky Monastery.
1326
Moscow emerges as a political stronghold and religious centre. The head of the Russi-
an episcopate departs Vladimir and moves into the Kremlin.
1328
Grand Prince Ivan I (Kalita) gains the right to collect taxes from other Russian princip-
alities, effectively winning control of the Vladimir-Suzdal principality.
1327-33
The first stone structures are built within the Kremlin walls, including three elaborate
limestone churches and a bell tower, each topped with a single dome.
1360
The Kremlin is refortified and expanded. As the small village grows into an urban
centre, Grand Prince Dmitry replaces the wooden walls with a limestone edifice.
1380
Grand Prince Dmitry mounts the first successful Russian challenge to Tatar authority,
earning his moniker Donskoy after defeating the Tatars in the Battle of Kulikovo on the
Don River.
1450s
A Russian Orthodox Church is organised. When Constantinople falls to heathen Turks,
Moscow is said to be the 'Third Rome', the rightful heir of Christendom.
1475-1495
Ivan III launches a rebuilding effort, importing Italian artisans and masons to con-
struct the Kremlin's thick brick walls and imposing watchtowers.
1478-80
