Professional Translators in Muscovite Russia in the late 15th - early 16th Centuries
Professional interpreting activity in Russia in the XV-XVI centuries was a unique phenomenon. The article shows that occupational growth of the prominent ambassadorial figures in Russia in early 16th century dates to the period of their service in the Great Novgorod. The career development of those translators proves the importance of language proficiency in the state at that time.