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Ivan the fourth also called "Ivan The Terrible" came into power in 1533. He was only three years old.
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The years between 1547 and 1560 are known as Ivan's "good period" because he was a good and prosperous leader.
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When Ivan's wife, Anastasia died in 1560 he was not right from there on out. This marked his "bad period".
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In a fight involving his oldest son Ivan killed him. Three years later Ivan died.
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In 1613 the first Romanov was chosen, he was Michael Romanov. This started the Romanov Dynasty which lasted until 1917.
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He became ruler of Russia in 1696.
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He went on a long visit to western Europe in 1697 called The "Grand Embassy".
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After coming back from Europe he gave himself more power and made a bigger army.
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Also after coming back from Europe he brought back potatoes and the printing press.
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He wanted a seaport so he built a city on the Baltic coast and he named it St. Petersburg. He died in 1725.
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