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		type0 on April 6, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Defenestrations of Prague (1419–1997) that's not the point, the point is that spirit of both slavic people is completely different Moscovia was shaped by the rules established during the terror of Mongol invasion, we see the effects to this day

int_19h on April 7, 2024 [–]

It's hard to say if the Grand Duchy of Muscovy was shaped more by Mongol politics or by Byzantian ones, to be honest, but they certainly imitated Constantinople (or how they perceived it, anyway) more so than Sarai.

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