
Vasily III
Vasily III was the Grand Prince of Moscow from 1505 to 1533, recognized for his expansionist policies and consolidation of power. He is known for seizing the original cross of Eufrosiniya Polotskaya as a trophy during the conquest of Smolensk.
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Vasily III is noted for taking the original Polotsk cross to Moscow after the fall of Smolensk in 1514.
В Беларуси был еще один крест, похожий на крест Евфросинии Полоцкой. Что с ним стало?Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva)·
Belarus· 2026-07-22






