The Role of Vasili III: His Life and Times

Much of Vasili III's reign lies in relative obscurity. However, his none-too-inconsequential achievements tend to be overshadowed by the more conspicuous reigns of his father, Ivan III (the Great), and of his son, Ivan IV (the Terrible). It may thus be said Vasili III's reign can be characterized somewhere between these two adjectives. His accomplishments do not lie as great in aspects of unification (though it must be noted here that though generally being credited as the unifier of the Mu...