# Annexation of Tver and a new Kremlin (1485)

URL: https://history-russia.com/timeline/1485-annexation-of-tver-and-a-new-kremlin
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In 1485 Ivan III annexed Tver, Moscow's old rival. Italian architects such as Aristotele Fioravanti, Pietro Antonio Solari and Marco Ruffo were rebuilding the Kremlin: the Dormition Cathedral (1479), the brick walls and towers (1485-1495) and the Palace of Facets. The Kremlin took on the appearance it largely keeps today. The new Kremlin expressed Moscow's status as the capital of a sovereign state.

## Why it matters
The new Kremlin expressed Moscow's status as the capital of a sovereign state.

Ruler at the time: [Ivan III](https://history-russia.com/rulers/ivan-iii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Principality of Tver](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Tver)
- [Wikipedia — Dormition Cathedral, Moscow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dormition_Cathedral,_Moscow)
- [Wikipedia — Grand Principality of Moscow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Principality_of_Moscow)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Annexation of Tver and a new Kremlin](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Annexation+of+Tver+and+a+new+Kremlin)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)