6. The Origin of the Russian Autocracy

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Figures vii
4. List of Ancient Geographical Maps of Moscovia, Europe, and Asia ix
5. Author’s Preface to the American Edition xi
6. Introduction xv
7. 1. Historiography of the Formation of Moscow 1
8. 2. Moscow as a New Geopolitical Player 23
9. 3. Change in the Balance of Power between Rus and the Ulus Juchi 74
10. 4. Rus between the Horde and Lithuania 98
11. 5. The Course towards the Creation of the Centralized Sta 121
12. 6. The Origin of the Russian Autocracy 145
13. 7. The Last Gatherer of the Russian Land 180
14. Conclusion 207
15. Index 235