Moscow was established as the capital of the Russian state by Tsar Ivan III, also known as Ivan the Great, in the late 15th century. He ruled from 1462 to 1505 and played a crucial role in unifying various Russian principalities and expanding the territory. Prior to Ivan III, the capital was in Vladimir. His reign marked the beginning of the centralization of power in Moscow, which subsequently became the political and spiritual center of Russia.
who was the russian tsar who made moscow the capital of the russian state
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