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Death of Vasili III
- When
- 3 December 1533
- Where
- Moscow
Vasili III died on 3 December 1533 after taking monastic vows and suffering from a leg abscess that caused blood poisoning.
By 25 November 1533, Vasili reached Moscow and asked to be made a monk before dying. He took the name Varlaam and died at midnight on 3 December 1533. His death was caused by an abscess and inflammation on his leg that developed into blood poisoning.
Sources
- Vasili III of Russia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-11
- Ivan the Terrible Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
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