Ivan the terrible (cropped)

Ivan IV

By JKHyperbole
  • Aug 25, 1530

    The Birth of Ivan

    He was born and first recognized on this day.
  • Nov 12, 1533

    First Russian czar

    Ivan came to the throne at only age three. People helped him rule , so he didn't have full power yet.
  • Ivan seized full power, crowned himself czar.
    May 22, 1546

    Ivan seized full power, crowned himself czar.

    This is the year Ivan IV had full power and made his own decisions.
  • Period: Nov 12, 1547 to Nov 12, 1560

    Good Period

    Between this timespan, Ivan won great victories, added land to Russia, and gave Russia Code of Laws.
  • Jun 11, 1554

    Ivan has his first son

    His name was Ivan Ivanovich, he was to inherit the throan after Ivan the IV.
  • Sep 11, 1560

    Bad Period

    http://www.nndb.com/people/933/000092657/ After 1560, Ivan was causing trouble. He had his own police to hunt down and murder people he considered traitors.
  • Ivan marries Marie Tscerkaski
    Aug 15, 1561

    Ivan marries Marie Tscerkaski

    Ivan married her after Anastasia died.
  • Jan 31, 1570

    All his other marriages

    In the 1570s he married five more times after Antastasia died.
  • Ivan kills his oldest son
    Mar 2, 1581

    Ivan kills his oldest son

    Ivan and his son got in an argument about how his son's wife was dressing at the time. He didn't mean to was just very mad at the time.

  • Ivan the terrible is dead

    After his death no one knew who was to inherit the throan next, because he killed his first son and all that was left was Feodor.