Examples of Tver in the following topics:
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- Ivan III was the first Muscovite prince
to consolidate Moscow’s position of power and successfully
incorporate the rival cities of Tver and Novgorod under the umbrella
of Moscow’s rule.
- Ivan III also levied his political, economic, and military might over the course
of his reign to gain control of Yaroslavl, Rostov, Tver, and Vyatka,
forming one of the most unified political formations in the region
since Vladimir the Great.
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- His other three rivals, all princes of
Tver, had previously been granted the title in prior years.
- This relative safety, compared to Tver
and Ryazan, for example, started to bring in tax-paying citizens who
wanted a safe place to build a home and earn a livelihood.
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- In 1439, Niccolò de' Conti published an account of his travels as a Muslim merchant to India and Southeast Asia and, later in 1466–1472, Russian merchant Afanasy Nikitin of Tver travelled to India.
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- However, Novgorod continued to flourish and the relatively new city
centers of the Moscow and Tver began to prosper.