# The white-stone Kremlin (1367)

URL: https://history-russia.com/timeline/1367-the-white-stone-kremlin
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In 1367-1368 Dmitry Ivanovich replaced Moscow's oak walls with limestone fortifications, the first stone kremlin in north-eastern Rus'. It withstood two Lithuanian sieges in 1368 and 1370. The name 'white-stone Moscow' dates from this time. The stone Kremlin made Moscow the strongest fortress in the region.

## Why it matters
The stone Kremlin made Moscow the strongest fortress in the region.

Ruler at the time: [Dmitry Donskoy](https://history-russia.com/rulers/dmitry-donskoy)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Kremlin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kremlin)
- [Wikipedia — Dmitry Donskoy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dmitry_Donskoy)
- [Wikipedia — Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongol_invasion_of_Kievan_Rus')
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — The white-stone Kremlin](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=The+white-stone+Kremlin)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)