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Moscovia or Muscovy (Russian: Моско́вия, romanized: Moskoviya) is a historical region in Central Russia.The name derived from Moscow and the Moskva river. It was known to its neighbors through the Moscovian state that emerged in the 13th century.
The Principality of Moscow [b] or Muscovy [c] (1263–1389), later the Grand Principality of Moscow [d] (1389–1547), [e] was a medieval Russian principality. [9] Its capital was the city of Moscow .
Muscovy or Moscovia (Russian: Моско́вия, romanized: Moskoviya) is an alternative name for the Principality of Moscow (1263–1547) and the Tsardom of Russia (1547–1721). It may also refer to: Muscovy Company, an English trading company chartered in 1555; Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) and Domestic Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata ...
Moscow was then ruled by the Muscovite monarchy, starting with Daniel of Moscow (1282–1303), who founded the Principality of Moscow, which under Ivan III saw rapid expansion, and ending with Ivan IV, who claimed the title "Tsar of Russia" and proclaimed the Tsardom of Russia in 1547. In this article, Russia and Muscovy are treated as similar ...
This became known (for short) as the "Muscovy Company" or Russia Company, and its members the Merchants of Muscovy or Merchants of Russia. [ 8 ] The Company sent Richard Chancellor again to the White Sea in 1555, in the Edward Bonaventura and the Philip and Mary , where he learnt of the fate of Willoughby and spent 1556 in further exploration ...
The Muscovy Company became an important diplomatic link between Muscovy and England, and was especially valued by the isolated Muscovy. Upon his arrival to the court of Ivan IV, Chancellor secured a number of privileges within Russia for the company, including free passage, control of English settlement, and freedom from arrest.
Mounted archers of Muscovy. Further information about Russia was circulated by English and Dutch merchants. One of them, Richard Chancellor, sailed to the White Sea in 1553 and continued overland to Moscow. Upon his return to England, the Muscovy Company was formed by himself, Sebastian Cabot, Sir Hugh Willoughby, and several
Peer Peersson of Erlesunda, also known as Per Erlesund and by his Latinized pen name Peter Petreius (1570 – October 28, 1622) was a Swedish diplomat, envoy to Muscovy and author of the History of the Grand Duchy of Muscovy (1615) that attempted to present a complete history of Russia from the foundation of Kievan Rus to the end of the Time of Troubles.