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People · Grand Principality of Moscow Sophia Palaiologina: The Byzantine Princess Who Married Ivan III Sophia (Zoe) Palaiologina, niece of the last Byzantine emperor, married Ivan III in 1472. What did she really bring to Moscow, and what is legend? 6 November 2026 · 16 min read