The post-Horde world and the union of Ivan III and Mengli-Girey I: An attempt to create a “bipolar” political system
Journal: Golden Horde Review
Year: 2022

The purpose of the study: To trace the evolution of interstate relations in Eastern Europe at the beginning of the “long 16th century” as a political system, to characterize its main trends, stages, and the factors that influenced its course of development. Research materials: Messages recorded in chronicles, embassy reports and diplomatic correspondence, legal act materials, and secondary historical literature. Results and scientific novelty of the study: The study of sources allows us to concl