Identity, Secrecy, and War: the Letters of Ivan III of Moscow to His Daughter, Elena of Lithuania
Identity, Secrecy, and War: the Letters of Ivan III of Moscow to His Daughter, Elena of Lithuania
Author(s): Iulia NitescuSubject(s): History, Military history, Political history, 15th Century, 16th Century, Eastern Orthodoxy, History of Religion
Published by: NEW EUROPE COLLEGE - Institute for Advanced Studies
Keywords: Ivan III of Moscow; Elena of Lithuania; Muscovite–Lithuanian Wars; religious identity;
Summary/Abstract: This paper addresses the public Orthodox identity of the Muscovite ruling family during the late 15th century, by focusing on the case of Elena Ivanovna (1474/6–1513), daughter of Ivan III of Moscow and wife of Alexander Jagiellon of Lithuania. Through an analysis of the diplomatic correspondence between the grand prince of Moscow and his daughter, it discusses the implications Elena’s religious identity had both on an individual level and for the image of the Muscovite dynastic identity.
Journal: New Europe College Stefan Odobleja Program Yearbook
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 2021+22
- Page Range: 203-228
- Page Count: 27
- Language: English