Sophia Palaiologina
| Sophia Palaiologina | |
|---|---|
Reconstruction by Sergey Nikitin, 1994 | |
| Grand Princess consort of Moscow | |
| Tenure | 12 November 1472 – 7 April 1503 |
| Predecessor | Maria of Tver |
| Successor | Solomonia Saburova |
| Born | c. 1449 |
| Died | 7 April 1503 |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Ivan III of Russia |
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| House | Palaiologos |
| Father | Thomas Palaiologos |
| Mother | Catherine Zaccaria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox |
Sophia Fominichna Palaiologina or Paleologue (Russian: София Фоминична Палеолог, romanized: Sofiya Fominichna Paleolog; born Zoe Palaiologina; Medieval Greek: Ζωή Παλαιολογίνα; c. 1449 – 7 April 1503) was a Byzantine princess from the Palaiologos imperial dynasty and the grand princess of Moscow as the second wife of Ivan III of Russia. Her father was Thomas Palaiologos, the despot of the Morea. Through her eldest son, Vasili III, she was the grandmother of Ivan IV, the first crowned tsar of all Russia.