Sophia Palaiologina
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Sophia Paleologue — unreferenced|date=December 2007Zoe Palaiologina (Greek Ζωή Παλαιολόγου , Russian Софья Фоминична Палеолог , c. 1455 ndash; April 7, 1503), Grand Duchess of Moscow, was a niece of the last Byzantine emperor Constantine XI and second wife of Ivan… … Wikipedia
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Ivan III — Grand duke of Moscow (q.v.) from 1462 1505. He married Sophia Palaiologina (q.v.), who was daughter of Thomas Palaiologos (q.v.), last despot of the Morea (qq.v.), and niece of Byzantium s (q.v.) last emperor, Constantine XI Palaiologos… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
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