Abstract
Symbols of power in the wills of the Grand Princes of Moscow (14th– 15th Centuries)
 After a thorough examination of the valuables listed in the will, I came to the conclusion that symbols of the later autocratic political power (gold cap, barmy, carneol box, gold chain with cross) first became part of the inheritance of the eldest son in the will of Vasily II in 1462. It was during the reign of Vasily II that they acquired a prominent role and became the regal symbols of the first-born son, the future Grand Prince.
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