Asked by Jake

Which statement best describes how Muscovy rose to power during Mongol rule?(1 point)
Responses

Princes from Muscovy allied with Mongol leaders in exchange for land and power.
Princes from Muscovy allied with Mongol leaders in exchange for land and power.

After the fall of the Byzantine Empire, Eastern Orthodox Christians fled to Muscovy to support their fight against the Mongols.
After the fall of the Byzantine Empire, Eastern Orthodox Christians fled to Muscovy to support their fight against the Mongols.

Princes from Muscovy led a centuries-long war against the Mongols from their base in Novgorod.
Princes from Muscovy led a centuries-long war against the Mongols from their base in Novgorod.

The Ilkhanate and Yuan Dynasty leaders allied with Muscovy against the Golden Horde.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Princes from Muscovy allied with Mongol leaders in exchange for land and power.

They gained Mongol grants (yarlyks) to collect tribute, used Mongol backing to expand territory and authority, and consolidated power through service, marriage, and buying land.