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Smart Charging Solutions for
Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
Scrivener Publishing
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Advances in E-Mobility
Series Editor: Sulabh Sachan, PhD, Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban, PhD, and Sanchari Deb, PhD
Scope: The world’s ever-escalating energy demand accompanied by concerns of greenhouse gas
emissions from the use of Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) driven vehicles have pushed mankind
to look for alternative energy options for mobility. This in turn, has paved the path for electrification
of road transport. Electric Vehicles (EVs) are considered as a clean and unpolluted mode of transport
as well as an environmentally friendly option to tackle the problem of poor air quality. The scope
of this series is to cover all of the aspects of e-mobility, including design, concepts, practical
applications, and the latest trends and important developments in the science.
Publishers at Scrivener
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Smart Charging Solutions for
Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
Edited by
Sulabh Sachan
P. Sanjeevikumar
and
Sanchari Deb
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Contents
Preface xv
1 Smart Charging: An Outlook Towards its Role and Impacts,
Enablers, Markets, and the Global Energy System 1
Bikash Sah and Praveen Kumar
1.1 Introduction to Smart Charging 2
1.1.1 Context of SMART 3
1.1.2 Approaches 5
1.1.3 Contributions 5
1.2 Types of Charging 6
1.2.1 Uncoordinated Charging 6
1.2.2 Coordinated Charging 7
1.2.3 Smart Charging 8
1.3 Impact of Smart Charging on Global Energy Systems 14
1.3.1 On the Grid Side 15
1.3.2 On the Demand Side 15
1.3.3 Overall Infrastructure 16
1.4 Types of Smart Charging 16
1.5 Entities of a Smart-Charging System 18
1.5.1 Operators: Generation, Transmission, and Distribution 19
1.5.2 Controllers 19
1.5.3 Aggregators 20
1.5.4 Communication System 20
1.5.5 Stakeholders 22
1.5.5.1 Policymakers 22
1.5.5.2 Manufacturers 23
1.5.5.3 Service and Support Providers 23
1.5.5.4 Consumers 23
1.5.6 Market 24
1.6 Enablers of Smart Charging 24
1.7 Control Architectures 26
v
vi Contents
1.7.1 Centralized 26
1.7.2 Decentralized 27
1.7.3 Comments on Suitability 28
1.8 Outlook towards Smart Charging 30
1.9 Conclusion 31
References 32
2 Influence of Electric Vehicles on Improvements in the Electric
Distribution Grid 39
Michela Longo, Wahiba Yaïci and Dario Zaninelli
2.1 Introduction 39
2.2 Evolution of the Distribution System 41
2.2.1 Present and Next Challenges of the Distribution
System 41
2.2.2 Energy Planning 43
2.2.3 Impacts on the Consumption of Energy Sources 45
2.2.4 Impacts of the Consumption on Distribution Networks 45
2.2.5 Evolution towards Smart Grids 46
2.3 Electric Mobility 50
2.3.1 Electric Vehicle Classification 51
2.3.2 Electric Mobility Maturity in Italy 53
2.3.2.1 Technological Maturity 54
2.3.2.2 Regulatory Maturity 54
2.3.2.3 Market Maturity 54
2.3.3 Electric Vehicle Market 57
2.3.4 Italian EV Market 58
2.3.5 The Influence of Batteries 59
2.3.6 Future Scenarios 61
2.3.7 Plans for the Diffusion of Charging Systems
in Italy – PNIRE 64
2.3.8 Models and Diffusion Plans 65
2.3.8.1 The ANCI Guidelines 66
2.3.9 Charging Infrastructure 66
2.4 Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles 68
2.4.1 State-of-the-Art Charging Infrastructure 68
2.4.2 Charging Modes 69
2.4.2.1 Mode 1: Charging in Domestic Environment,
Slow (6-8 h) up to 16 A 70
2.4.2.2 Mode 2: Charging in Domestic Environment,
Slow (3-4 h) up to 32 A 71
Contents vii
xv
xvi Preface
Acknowledgments
The editors would like to thank all the authors who have made their valuable
contributions to this edited book. We also thank all the reviewers who have
generously spared their time in reviewing the chapter manuscripts. Our
sincere thanks go to the Scrivener Publishing and John Wiley Publication
and staff for their cooperation and continuous support throughout this
edited book’s production process.
– Editors
1
Smart Charging: An Outlook Towards
its Role and Impacts, Enablers, Markets,
and the Global Energy System
Bikash Sah* and Praveen Kumar
Abstract
The push for transport electrification has increased worldwide due to grow-
ing concerns about carbon emissions by conventional fossil fuel based vehicles.
With the push of transport electrification, the exiting power systems utility grid
is also evolving. Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming popular and gaining the
market share in due course of time. The increase in EVs demands more power
to charge which results in a significant impact on the utility grid. Dependency
on renewable energy sources and the use of local energy storage has increased.
Inculcating the incremental addition of EVs and the integration of renewables and
local energy storage requires overhauling the planning, monitoring, operation,
and maintenance of the power system and its components. Smart charging is an
EV charging technique that focusses on reducing the impact of increased power
demand and helps in the integration of renewables and local energy storage. Smart
charging adds flexibility in the operation of power system components with added
functionalities that give augmented monitoring and control to EV users and the
power system operator. The goals of smart charging are set to unleash coherency
between transport electrification, low-carbon emission generation, and utilization
of electricity. This chapter will define the context of “smart” with respect to “smart
charging”, present an outlook towards its role and impacts on the utility grid and
connected entities, and describe the enablers of smart charging, markets, and the
operation of the global energy system.
Keywords: Energy system, smart charging, role, market
Sulabh Sachan, P. Sanjeevikumar, and Sanchari Deb (eds.) Smart Charging Solutions for Hybrid
and Electric Vehicles, (1–38) © 2022 Scrivener Publishing LLC
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1.1.2 Approaches
The paradigm of “smart” is relatively novel and rupturing the conventional
product developing organization. The conceptualization of connotation
demands a systematic approach. The approaches vary based on the utility
and target users. A developer takes three different approaches, considering
the target, to determine which functionalities are to be added. The first
approach is to add smartness to the target applications accessible to users
of the device. Adding functionalities to an application so that the users can
monitor, control, and execute the workings of a connected system smartly
is an example of the first approach.
The second approach adds functionalities to the device instead of the
application that connects the user and the device. An example of the sec-
ond approach is adding sensors and programmed microcontrollers to a
device to operate intelligently based on the sensor data and computed
parameters. The user interface connected in the second approach can be
limited to data visualizations and minimal control operations. The third
approach is an amalgamation of both the first and second approaches.
Both the target user application and the devices connected are upgraded to
develop a smart environment.
The developers of smart charging take the third approach. The third
approach ensures that the overall system is intelligent to make decisions even
when it is not able to coordinate with the connected devices or software. For
example, while in operation, the cable connecting the distribution transformer
and the charging station of a smart charging system experience a higher cur-
rent than the normal value. As per the first approach, the information of fault
will be conveyed to the operator of the monitoring station and the fault will
continue until the operator signals to shut down the operation. There is a pos-
sibility that the cables will be damaged by the time operator responds, the
operator did not respond due to negligence, or there was a communication
breakdown leading to non-receipt of information at the operator end. If the
second approach is taken, although the system will shut down due to fault, the
operator will have no information to detect the cause of the fault. However,
if the third approach is taken, the operator will get information about the
fault and the system will shut down operation on its own. The third approach
ensures the safety of the system and saves time working on fault correction.
1.1.3 Contributions
This chapter has described the types of charging followed by the categori-
zation of smart charging, the requirements and components of the smart
6 Smart Charging Solutions for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
Level of smartness
Figure 1.1 Flow diagram to understand and judge the level of smartness based on
functionalities.
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Electricity grid
Grid
operator
Voltage
Electricity
Controller
pricing
Power Energy
V2G V2G
EV EV
Charger Charger
V2H V2H
Table 1.2 Differences between V2B/V2H and V2G systems in smart charging
architecture.
Type Merits Benefits
V2B/V2H 1. Simple with least capital 1. EVs can be used as a backup
investment power supply or a generator
2. Local control and 2. A step to the development of
monitoring the micro-grid
3. Ease in scaling and 3. Reliability of electricity usage
installment 4. EVs acts as mobile energy
4. Low power losses and storage; local energy deficit
degradation of any power can be catered to by moving
supply equipment EVs
V2G 1. Give an option to EV user 1. EVs, instead of being a
to be a partner to PSO and burden to the utility grid,
earn by selling electricity coordinate to reduce the
2. Flexibility in operation impact of the unprecedented
3. Chance to build load
infrastructure, which 2. Improved voltage and
will result in increased frequency regulation
reliability 3. Increased stability of the grid
4. Large scale control and 4. Demand maturity of
management technology or sustainable EV
5. If implemented and market
operated successfully,
it promotes EV usage
and renewable energy
integration
1.5.2 Controllers
Controllers are an integral part of smart charging. Smart charging is
described in conjunction with power management, optimal control, and
operation, satisfying the need for the PSO and EV user. Hence, a robust
controller is required to meet the requirements. The controller decides on
automatic scheduling, power flow, pricing, and the charging rate of EVs.
Two types of controllers are widely discussed in literature: centralized
and decentralized [9, 10]. When all the control actions are performed by
a single controller connected to all other smart charging system entities, it
is called a centralized controller. Alternatively, the distribution of control
actions at different segregated units is described as decentralized control.
20 Smart Charging Solutions for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
1.5.3 Aggregators
As the name suggests, aggregators aggregate EVs. Aggregators require
group EVs connected at different charging infrastructure areas so that
visible, beneficial impacts can be created in the utility grid. The aggre-
gator interface is between the PSO and connected EVs at charging sta-
tions, homes, or any location to perform bidirectional or unidirectional
charging. Further, the aggregator coordinates with the market to enable the
participation of EVs. The aggregator provides the controller with required
information to decide whether to enact generation or storage systems and
provide ancillary services to the grid [49].
In some cases, aggregators also act as decision-makers. For example,
suppose the electricity pricing information is coordinated by the aggrega-
tor. In that case, the decision to command the charging locations based on
pricing is performed by aggregators [50].
A smart charging system might have one or multiple aggregators. EV
owners have options to select their aggregators based on the benefits con-
ferred. The aggregators help the PSO perform day-ahead planning. The
planning includes deciding to buy or sell electricity prices; the aggregators’
data is sent to the PSO to help with on demand forecasting. The uncer-
tainties involved in EV charging, such as arrival and departure timings,
the power required to charge or available to discharge, and preferences of
slow or fast charging are also dealt with by the aggregator. The uncertainty
management involves the decision to store energy in local ESS during peak
load hours and sell to the EV owners at any time. The use of local ESS helps
minimalize the impact of charging on the utility grid [51-53]. The informa-
tion exchanged by the aggregator requires robust communication systems
to monitor and operate [54]. The details of the communication systems are
explained in the next subsection.
Policy makers
Electricity grid
Grid operator in
Ancillary service electricity
market market
Communication
architecture
Support service
provider
Consumers
EV
Charger
1.5.5 Stakeholders
The previous subsections described the components which actively partic-
ipate in the operation and management of smart charging systems. Some
entities are involved mostly in the planning stages but are not involved in
real-time control. Such entities are manufacturers of various products for
the deployment of smart charging, the service providers who perform reg-
ular maintenance, and the policymakers who promote the deployment and
usage of EVs and the smart charging infrastructure. All are components
of the smart charging infrastructure. Each of these is described in the next
subsections.
1.5.5.1 Policymakers
Policymakers are individuals or organizations who participate in discus-
sions and policy design processes for smooth and firm implementation of
an idea. In the case of smart charging, policymakers focus on increasing
EVs utilization in the transportation sector. With increased utilization, the
requirements of infrastructure for charging EVs should also be considered.
Hence, research and studies are performed to frame policies that converse
consumers to think, plan, and use EVs. Policymakers are one of the inte-
gral drivers of the paradigm shift in using EVs in the transportation sector.
An example of policy is the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing
of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles (FAME) by the Department of Heavy
Industries under the Union Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public
Smart Charging 23
Enterprises. The first phase of FAME, FAME I, was started in 2015 and
completed on March 31st, 2019. FAME-II started on April 1st, 2019 and is
planned to be completed by March 31st, 2022 [60, 61]. FAME aims to pro-
mote eco-friendly vehicles, including electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles,
and EV buyers, increasing the demand and production of EVs. The promo-
tion includes providing incentives to both the manufacturer and buyers by
reducing taxes and electricity cost. Further, support to set up manufactur-
ing plants for EVs and related technologies are also promoted.
1.5.5.2 Manufacturers
Manufacturers design, develop, and sell the products. In smart charging,
the products include EVs, equipment to support power exchange between
the grid and EVs, products that are required to develop the communi-
cation infrastructure, and the accessories to support the maintenance
of all the products and equipment in the smart charging infrastructure.
Manufacturers are provided support by policymakers in developing EV
infrastructure subsidies for electricity cost, lease of land, and taxes.
1.5.5.4 Consumers
Consumers are the front divers for the implementation of smart charging
infrastructure. The demand for EVs and their supporting products and
equipment is wholly dependent on consumers’ needs. Hence, the man-
ufacturer, policymakers, and service providers do promotions, provide
incentives, and assure consumers’ maturity and reliability. The consum-
ers also draw constraints, such as charging speed, battery life, and cost of
replacing batteries, before buying an EV. If the demand for a product by
the consumers’ increases, it shows the technology’s acceptance [62, 63].
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1.5.6 Market
With the maturity in EV technologies and push of governments worldwide
for e-mobility, the EV market has expanded in the past few years. Research
to reduce range anxiety, enhance the trust of EV users, reduce the weight
of the battery, and establish user-friendly charging stations are a few ways
the EV and supporting equipment manufacturers are working to build a
momentum of sales in the market. Oil and gas companies are also prepar-
ing to operate towards sustainable e-mobility. The smart charging infra-
structure market is reported to segmented into EV sales, mobility services,
electricity sales to charge EVs, installation and maintenance of charging
infrastructure, operation of smart charging stations and the utility grid,
and ancillary services [21, 65].
EV sales include the different types of EVs sold in the market, such as
consumer vehicles, private vehicles, public transport service vehicles, and
heavy vehicles. Mobility services include app development and manage-
ment to provide services at the users’ fingertips, perform data collection
and analysis to increase reliability in operation, EV fleet management,
booking of slots, and much more. The market keeps evolving with com-
petition between both well-known and emerging companies, each of them
seeking to increase their share of the market.
1.7.1 Centralized
The centralized control system for smart charging systems demands robust
communication infrastructure. In a centralized control, necessary data
is transmitted from each connected entity to the central controller. The
controller performs decision making by determining the optimal solution
considering constraints of both the EV user and the utility grid. The solu-
tion can be related to the direction of power flow, electricity cost, allowable
charging rate, scheduling of charging and discharging of EVs, and power
management. The central control, in a few cases, is supported by the nec-
essary algorithms that process the data. The processing of data includes
error check, relevant parameter estimations, data storage, and analysis.
Nonetheless, the centralized control system determines solutions or makes
decisions considering information from the entire system [9, 10]. A sche-
matic of the centralized controller is shown in Figure 1.5. Each of the enti-
ties shown connected by dotted lines depicts communication links.
The major drawback of the central controller in a smart charging sys-
tem is an optimization problem. The optimization problem becomes very
large and complex as it involves numerous parameters from different enti-
ties. The controller’s failure in the centralized control system will result in
a complete halt in operation or incur huge losses to the connected com-
ponents. Further, scalability is another challenge when the optimization
problem exceeds the constraints, such as the maximum number of EVs or
charging stations [72-74]. The drawbacks of the centralized controller are
outfitted by adopting hierarchical control architecture. Several controllers
are deployed to administer a particular function. In contrast, the central
controller is given the responsibility to monitor and perform load demand
Smart Charging 27
Electricity grid
Grid operator in
Ancillary service electricity
market market
Grid load
data service
Electricity
Ancillary Central pricing
services management data
pricing controller
data
Aggregator
EV
Charger
EV
V2H Charger
Communication
architecture Charging stations
EV
Charger
Standalone charger 1
EV
Charger
Mixed
V2B/V2H
EV and
Charger
standalone
charger
Standalone charger 2
V2B/V2H
1.7.2 Decentralized
Decentralized control, contrary to centralized, has distributed control
and optimization modules. Charging of EVs takes place spatially in a dis-
tributed manner. Hence, the planning of decentralized control in smart
charging systems is considered to be safe and reliable. In decentralized
control, decision making takes place locally, where the EV charging takes
place. The requirement of extensive and reliable communication systems,
large and complete optimization, and the risk of damage due to a con-
troller’s incorrect decision is readily reduced [74, 77]. The only challenge
is performing load management. The data exchange between the utility
grid and EV users still demands communication systems. The schematic of
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One inheritance, however, was left to their ruin: the deposed and
reduced princes of Western Russia, and the boyars who formed
somewhat later that body of magnates which took to itself the
political power of the Commonwealth, and reduced the crown to a
plaything. And since there was no central force in the
Commonwealth, that Commonwealth went to pieces. The struggle
which for centuries had raged among Russian princes was repeated
in Poland on a far broader scale, and with more destructive intensity.
In 1424 the Grand Prince, Vassili, fell ill, and his illness continued
half a year, till death came to him. In days preceding his illness, he
had turned his main effort to securing the inheritance to his eldest
son, also Vassili by name. He took every measure of prudence, and
expressed so much confidence in Vitold, his father-in-law, that he
made him chief guardian of this young Vassili. Vitold then took an
oath to see that his grandson inherited the throne of his father. Of
course the brothers of the Grand Prince knew of this oath. But Vassili
did not think that active steps would be taken against his son by that
son’s uncles. In his illness he turned to his brothers, Andrei and Yuri,
and begged them not to oppose the will by which he had made his
son Grand Prince. In commending Vassili to Vitold, one of the most
powerful sovereigns [422]of Europe, he must have intended to
threaten his brothers. Vassili was the only son of the Grand Prince;
the other sons born to him had died earlier, so this was a favorable
condition for inheritance by the eldest from his father. But the Grand
Prince himself had brothers: Yuri, Andrei, Peter, and Constantine.
The eldest would not recognize his nephew as senior. In his will,
therefore, Vassili gave the guardianship of his heir to Vitold, and to
his own brothers, Andrei, Peter and Constantine, taking no note of
Yuri.
Vassili was only ten years of age when his father died. The
metropolitan invited Yuri, then in Zvenigorod, to be present in
Moscow at the installation of his nephew. But Yuri hastened off to his
own land beyond the Volga to prepare for hostile action. Vassili’s
mother, his uncles, and some boyars sent the metropolitan to bring
Yuri to peaceful methods. Yuri would not listen and, angered by his
refusal, the metropolitan left Galitch without blessing that city.
Straightway the plague appeared in Galitch, as the chronicler
informs us. The prince hurried after the prelate, and with difficulty
brought him back to give his blessing. Yuri now sent two envoys to
Moscow with this message: “I will not seek the principality with
violence. Let the Khan say who shall have it.”
But no one visited Sarai, and quiet reigned in Russia for a season.
Yuri’s yielding was caused not so much by the metropolitan, as by
fear of Vitold, who had declared that he would permit no man to
offend his grandson. Meanwhile the plague spread through Russia
and brought devastation to Moscow, Tver, and Novgorod. “Suddenly
and without warning the victim would feel a sharp pain in the chest,
or between the shoulders as though struck with a dagger; blood
would flow from the mouth, intense fever would be followed by
intense cold; the entrails were as though consumed by fire; tumors
appeared under the arms, on the neck or hips. Death was inevitable
and swift, but terrible.” The scourge continued for more than two
years, and caused the death of many members of the ruling house,
among others four sons of Vladimir the Brave, as well as Andrei and
Peter, two uncles of Vassili.
The rule of the Horde over Russia had weakened greatly, but it was
strengthened anew by this quarrel. Both sides had friends at Sarai.
Mindulat, an official who had looked after tribute in Moscow, was
Vassili’s chief ally among the Mongols. On Yuri’s side was the Murza
Tiginya, who took Yuri to the Crimea, boasting that he would make
him Grand Prince in Russia. Among boyars attending Vassili, the first
place was held by Ivan Vsevolojski, a man who had served Vassili’s
father and grandfather. This shrewd boyar took advantage of
Tiginya’s absence, and his boasting. “Tiginya says,” declared Ivan to
the Mongols, “that the Khan yields to him in all things, that every
Mongol magnate is his servant. If this be true, Yuri will succeed, for
to him Tiginya has promised the Grand Principality.” Made indignant
by these biting speeches, which were repeated to him, the Khan, Ulu
Mohammed, promised to put Tiginya to death if he even tried to help
Yuri. Then he began to show favor to Vassili. Of course gifts played a
very large part in the question.
This speech pleased the Khan, who, well disposed toward Vassili,
adjudged him the patent, and proposed that he mount a horse which
Yuri was to lead by the bridle. But Vassili had no wish to humiliate his
uncle.
By a new treaty between Yuri and his nephew, Yuri recognized the
seniority of the nephew. Vsevolojski, the old boyar, paid dearly for his
treason. He was seized and blinded at command of Vassili, and his
lands were confiscated. As Kosói and Shemyaká had not joined in
the treaty, and had continued their warfare, Yuri himself broke that
same treaty soon after it was made. With his sons he drove out
Vassili, and in 1434 took the throne a second time, but that same
year he died. Kosói, his eldest son, tried to succeed him, but Kosói’s
brothers, Dmitri Shemyaká and Dmitri Krasni, refused to accept him
as Grand Prince, preferring their [426]cousin, Vassili. Kosói, however,
did not abandon his claim, and continued the struggle.
In this conflict a great part was taken by the warlike and riotous
people of Vyatka, a Novgorod colony bordering on Galitch. The
princes of Galitch had completed their regiments with the wild Vyatka
warriors, and these added immensely to the fierceness of the
struggle. After ruinous attacks on northern districts Kosói met the
Grand Prince at Sokrotin, in Rostoff regions. But there he saw the
superiority of his enemy and, seeking advantage by perfidy,
concluded a truce till the following morning. Vassili, relying on this
truce, sent his men for provisions. Kosói then attacked him, but
Vassili did not lose his head; he sent messengers quickly to all sides
to collect his forces. He seized a trumpet himself, and sounded it.
His men rushed in, and won a complete victory. Kosói was taken
prisoner, and led to Moscow (1436). Kosói’s Vyatka warriors
committed a desperate deed: The Grand Prince’s lieutenant in
Pereyaslavl, Prince Bryuhati, was encamped near the junction of the
Kotorosl and the Volga. Some tens of those Vyatka men sailed up in
the night, and at daybreak, in a fog, crept to Bryuhati’s tent, seized
him with his princess, and rushed to the boats with them. An alarm
was raised quickly, but the robbers flourished axes over the
prisoners, stopped pursuit, and reached the other bank of the river.
From there they bargained, and got four hundred rubles as ransom.
Then, keeping both captives and money, they hurried off to Vyatka.
For such perfidy Kosói suffered heavily. Vassili had his eyes put out.
This cruelty called for a similar deed in retaliation, which later on was
committed. [427]
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CHAPTER XVIII
SINGLE RULE ESTABLISHED
Foti, the metropolitan, died in 1431. His successor was Iona, who
was born at Soli-Galitch, a place north of the Volga. The late
metropolitan had favored Iona, and foretold his elevation. On Foti’s
death the Grand Prince wished to make Iona metropolitan. He was
appointed, and needed only ordination by the Patriarch, but civil war
in Moscow delayed this. In view of Moscow disorders, another
metropolitan was chosen in Western Russia and Lithuania. The
Smolensk bishop Gerásim was ordained to the office in Tsargrad.
But in 1435 Gerásim met a tragic death, because of his negotiations
with Sigismund of Poland,—Vitold’s successor, Svidrigello, seized
the metropolitan and burned him at the stake. Then Vassili of
Moscow, in agreement with the Lithuanian Grand Prince, sent Iona
to Tsargrad, but before he arrived there the Emperor and Patriarch
had made Isidor, a Greek, metropolitan of Russia.
The Emperor Ioann was well known for his discussions with Rome
touching union of the Churches. Surrounded by the Osmanli on
every side, he sought safety in church union, trusting that the Pope
would bring aid to him from all Europe. Church union had been a
question at Basle, to which council Ioann had sent three envoys,
who agreed on conditions for union. One of these three, the most
zealous for union, was Isidor. Wishing to involve Russia in the union,
the Patriarch made Isidor metropolitan of Kief and all Russia. He
came to Moscow with Iona. The Grand Prince was dissatisfied; still
he received the new metropolitan, not knowing the plans of the
Emperor and Patriarch. Isidor was barely in office when he asked to
make a journey to Italy to be present at the Eighth Oecumenical
Council, assembled in Ferrara at that time, 1437, to unite the two
Churches. The Grand Prince was very [428]unwilling to grant the
metropolitan leave of absence, and demanded from him a promise to
preserve Orthodox purity in church belief.
At Ferrara were the Byzantine Emperor, with his brother Dmitri and
the Patriarch Iosif. The Council was opened 1438. Pope Eugene IV
presided. Some months later the plague appeared at Ferrara and the
Council was taken to Florence. Two parties were acting among the
Greek members; one favored union with Rome, hoping thus to get
aid against Islam, while the other would not sacrifice religion to
politics for any cause. This party refused to recognize papal
supremacy, procession of the Holy Ghost from the Son as well as
the Father, and some other articles of faith. The soul of the party was
Mark, metropolitan of Ephesus. At the head of the other, and more
numerous party, stood the Emperor and the Patriarch. Its most
eloquent representative was Vissarion, metropolitan of Nicaea.
Isidor, the metropolitan of Russia, was attached to this man through
long friendship; he was bound heart and soul to his project of union,
and did much for its temporary triumph.
This was in 1440. Isidor did not await a decision; he fled from [429]the
monastery, and, going through Tver and Lithuania, halted not till he
reached the Pope’s palace. The Grand Prince did not pursue him,
being satisfied, it seemed, with ending the matter in that way.
Isidor was welcomed by the Pope with open arms, and made
cardinal. He continued, however, to call himself metropolitan of
Russia. The next Pope, Nicholas V, favored Isidor also, who was
perhaps the chief agent between Rome and Byzantium. After the
death of Gregory, who had been driven from his office by adhering to
the union, the Pope appointed Isidor Patriarch. Of course the
position was titular only.
In the spring of 1445 the Grand Prince received news that Mongols
under Mohmutek and Yagup had been sent against Moscow. Vassili
summoned a number of smaller princes and marched out in person
to drive back those forces. July 6 he halted near Suzdal, and an
encounter with the enemy took place. The Russians attacked the
Mongols with vigor, and dispersed them after a short and sharp
conflict. But, while hunting the enemy, Vassili’s men scattered, and
some fell to stripping the dead. The Mongols now employed their
usual tactics. They turned suddenly and attacking on all sides,
defeated the Russians. A number of important boyars and princes
were captured, among others the Grand Prince Vassili.
The Mongol commander took the cross, which Vassili wore next his
body, and sent it to Moscow to his wife and his mother, but Vassili
they led away with them to Nizni. Before going, however, they
plundered many places in Vladimir and Murom.
There was weeping and wailing when news came to Moscow that
the Grand Prince was a captive among Mongols; all looked for great
woe, and a speedy attack on the capital. But the Mongols did not
come, and the excitement gradually died away.
Vassili’s captivity was not of long duration. From Nizni, the Khan with
his forces went eastward to the edge of Moscow regions; thence he
sent Baigitch, his murza, to Dmitri Shemyaká, who heard of Vassili’s
misfortune with gladness, and straightway sent an envoy to work
against liberating the prisoner. The envoy, however, was delayed for
a long time; hence the Khan thought Shemyaká an enemy, and
liberated the Grand Prince, who took an oath to give a large price for
his freedom.
Hence, when the Grand Prince had to find his large ransom,
dissatisfaction rose straightway on all sides. Shemyaká took
advantage of this and brought over to his plans Vassili’s cousin, Ivan,
son of Andrei, and grandson of Vladimir the Brave. This Ivan had
fought nobly at Suzdal, where Vassili was captured. Wounded and
thrown from his horse, he had succeeded with great difficulty in
mounting another, and escaping. Discontented with a slender
inheritance, as he thought it, he hoped to divide the lands of the
Grand Prince with Shemyaká, the new claimant. He and Shemyaká
now arranged with the malcontents of Moscow, and going to a place
near the city, held communication daily with those conspirators.
Vassili, not knowing the plot which his enemies were weaving, went
on a pilgrimage to the Troitski monastery, with Ivan and Yuri, his two
little sons. His attendants were a few intimate boyars, and a small
number of servants. Shemyaká and Ivan rushed with all haste to
Moscow and took possession of the city at night, through the help of
confederates, who opened the gates to them. The Grand Prince’s
mother, Sophia, and his wife were both captured; the treasury was
pillaged; boyars faithful to Vassili were made prisoners and their
property taken; wealthy citizens were robbed without ceremony.
That same night, February 12–13, 1446, Shemyaká sent Ivan to the
monastery to capture the Grand Prince. Vassili was at mass when a
man named Bunko rushed in and declared that an enemy was
approaching. Bunko had served the Grand Prince somewhat earlier,
but had left him for Shemyaká’s service. Vassili, therefore, suspected
the man of plotting, and commanded to expel him, but at the same
time he sent guards out to learn what was happening. Ivan’s men
saw those guards and reported. The conspirator had sent in a long
line of sleighs, each carrying two armed men hidden under mats and
other covering. Behind each sleigh walked a [432]third man, who
seemed to be a peasant following his load. Vassili’s guards let a
number of these sleighs pass unchallenged. All at once the line
halted, and armed men sprang out and seized the guards. As there
was deep snow at each side of the road, no man could escape to
give warning to Vassili. Ivan’s men were seen only when near the
monastery. The prince rushed to the stable, but no horse was ready.
The old monks were helpless; among the younger monks some were
opposed to Vassili. The prince hastened to the stone Church of the
Trinity. He entered and the sexton closed and barred the heavy door.
The attackers stormed like wolves in winter; they burst into the
monastery, and ran to the Church of the Trinity. “Where is the Grand
Prince?” shouted Ivan. Hearing Ivan’s voice, Vassili opened the door,
and implored for his eyesight. Ivan commanded to seize him. Nikita,
a boyar, obeyed his command. “Thou art taken,” said he, “by Dmitri,
son of Yuri, Grand Prince of Moscow.” “God’s will be done,” replied
Vassili.
Not merely was Vassili not liberated, but his sons were imprisoned
with him in Uglitch. A great movement began then throughout
Moscow regions in favor of the imprisoned and blinded prince. It was
agreed by the Ryapolovskis, by Obolenski, and others to meet at
Uglitch, storm the town, and free Vassili. Some reached the place,
but others were waylaid by Shemyaká’s warriors. Thereupon they
attacked and defeated those warriors, and brought in fresh
assistants. Seeing that more and more men were leaving him,
Shemyaká listened at last to Iona, who ceased not to complain that
he had been used as a tool in taking the sons of Vassili from Murom.
“What can a man without eyesight do?” asked Iona. “Besides, his
sons are little children. Bind him to peace by an oath, and the
bishops.”
Threatened not only with a curse, but with warriors of the Grand
Prince, Shemyaká strengthened the treaty with a new oath. But soon
he was false to this oath also, and renewed the civil war, which
continued a number of years. At last Vassili’s troops, led by
Obolenski, reached Galitch, now fortified strongly, and armed well
with cannon. After a stubborn engagement Shemyaká was defeated
and fled to Novgorod. Galitch yielded to Vassili, and in 1450 its
citizens took the oath to him.
Thus ended a strife which had lasted two decades. It cost Moscow
dearly, and delayed for a time the final ending of subjection to
Mongols. But it had its own value also in developing single rule
strongly in Russia. This struggle showed how firmly the new order
was established. All classes stood on its side now, and favored its
triumph. During Shemyaká’s warfare, Vassili the Dark (that is, blind),
as men called him, spared all the other small princes lest they might
join his rival, but when Shemyaká, that last champion of the old order
of things, had vanished, Vassili was unsparingly stern to opposition,
and seized the land of all warring princes.
His cousin Ivan, grandson of Vladimir the Brave, who had aided
Shemyaká, and betrayed the Grand Prince very often, even trying to
bring the Polish king, Kazimir, to Moscow, was expelled from Mojaisk
forever. He fled to Lithuania, and his portion was added to Moscow.
Vassili of Serpukoff, who had formed a conspiracy against the Grand
Prince, was seized and died later in prison. His son, Ivan, went to
Lithuania, as did Shemyaká’s son, and Ivan of Majaisk; there the
exiles spent their time in framing fruitless plots against Moscow.
Toward the end of Vassili’s reign all minor places had been
incorporated, save only Vereisk. The prince of that place had always
been faithful, and Vassili did not disturb him.
Iona had aided Vassili more than many, and Vassili determined to
make him metropolitan. He could not turn then to Tsargrad, for Isidor,
who had fled from Moscow, not only continued to call [436]himself
metropolitan of Russia, but was recognized as such by the Patriarch
and Emperor. At the call of the Grand Prince, the bishops of Russia
held a council in the Archangel Cathedral. Referring for authority to
the rules of the Apostles and early churches, they ordained Iona
December 5, 1448. Thus was created the first Russian metropolitan
entirely independent of Tsargrad.