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1. Novgorod

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   Novgorod’s republican independence waned significantly following the Mongol invasions, which, while sparing the city direct destruction, severely disrupted its established trade routes. By the 15th century, the Grand Duchy of Muscovy under Ivan III viewed the independent republic as an existential threat to centralized Russian power.
   In 1478, Ivan III forcibly annexed Novgorod. The event is marked by the removal of the veche bell—the symbol of the city's self-governance—and its transportation to Moscow. This act symbolized the end of Novgo…