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In 1547, Ivan the terrible was crowned the first czar of Russia at the age of 16. http://russiapedia.rt.com/
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In 1547, Ivan the terribles good period began. During this time he codified laws, added land to Russia, and ruled justly and fairly.
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St. Basil's Cathedral was ordered by Ivan the Terrible and then was completed in 1560. There is a story that says that Ivan had the builders blinded so they couldn't create anything like it.
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In 1560, Ivan the terribles bad period began, During this period his wife, Anastasia died which he blamed the boyers for, and he killed his own son.
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In 1584, Ivan the terrible died. He died from what historians believe now to be mercury poisoning. They believe that he toke pain releavers that contained mercury.
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Boris Godunov was a regent for Ivan the Terrible's son who was too young to rule. He was only Czar for about 7 years.
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In 1613 the rule of the Romanov Dynasty began. They ruled for over 300 years with great rulers like Peter the Great and Elizabeth I.
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In 1696 Peter the Great became the sole ruler of Russia. One of his greatest accomplishments was the founding of St. Petersburg and Westernizing Russia.
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In 1725, Peter the Great tried to save some drowning soldiers. He caught a cold and a short while after he died.
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Catherine was a German Princess who later became ruler of Russia in 1762.
