CHRONOLOGY - Russia: A Reference Guide from the Renaissance to the Present - page 395

1252
Emergence of Moscow as an independent hered-
itary principality.
Alexander Nevsky of Novgorod made grand prince.

1294
Death of Qubilai (Kublai) Khan; decline in unity
of Mongol Empire.
First Russian icon dated and signed in Novgorod.

1252-1263
Reign of Alexander Nevsky, great prince of Vlad-
imir.

1300
Transfer of Metropolitan Office from Kiev to
Vladimir.

1253
Founding of Sarai as capital of the Golden Horde.

1301
Moscow annexes Pereyaslavl, Kolomna, and
Mozhaisk, beginning process of territorial
expansion later known as the “gathering of
the Russian lands.”

1256-1259
Mongols conquer the Caucasus and Iran.

1257
Mongols conduct the first census of Russia.

1303-1325
Reign of Yuri Danilovich as prince of Moscow.

1257-1259
Anti-Mongol uprisings throughout Kievan Rus.

1316-1341
Reign of Gedymin of Lithuania.

1262
Rebellion in Suzdal.

1318
Prince Yuri Danilovich of Moscow becomes first
Muscovite to be recognized as grand prince by
the Mongols.

1263
Death of Prince Alexander Nevsky.

1322
Charter of the grand prince passes to Dmitrii of
Tver.

1263-1304
Brothers and sons of Alexander Nevsky rule as
grand princes of Vladimir.

1325
Metropolitan Peter moves to Moscow.

1270
Novgorod negotiates a treaty with the Hanseatic
League.

1325-1340
Ivan I (Kalita, or “Moneybags”), prince of
Moscow.

1275
Population of Russia estimated at 10 million.

1327
Anti-Mongol uprising in Tver, suppressed by
Ivan I with Mongol help.

ca. 1276
Appanage principality of Moscow carved out for
Nevsky's son Daniil, who rules until 1303 as
prince of Moscow.

1328
Ivan I gains the title of grand prince.
Metropolitan moves his seat from Vladimir to
Moscow.

1282-1283
Leaders of the Golden Horde adopt Islam.