Ivan IV the Terrible of Russia Timeline By haileescott Aug 25, 1530 Ivan was born Period: Aug 25, 1530 to Mar 18, 1584 Life-Death Jan 1, 1533 Basil III Death Ivan`s Father`s Death Mar 27, 1538 Elena Glinskaya Death Ivan`s Mother`s Death Dec 29, 1543 Ivan ended the Boyars rule Jan 16, 1547 Ivan IV is crowned Tsar of Muscovy Jan 1, 1549 Appointed a Counsil of Advisers Unknown date Mar 27, 1552 Ivan's armies crushed the Tartar khanates of Kazan and Astrakhan Mar 1, 1553 Ivan has a severe illness Mar 17, 1553 Dmitri drowns Unknown day Jan 1, 1555 Ivan helped support the building of St. Basil's Cathedral unknown date Jan 1, 1558 Ivan conquered Baltic cities: Narva and Polotsk Unknown Date Mar 27, 1558 Ivan targeted Livonia to conquer and expand his empire Jan 1, 1560 Ivan`s death of his first wife caused him to threaten to leave the throne unknown date Mar 1, 1565 Ivan set up the Oprichniki police force Date After February Jan 1, 1572 Ivan ended the Oprichniki unknown date Nov 19, 1581 Ivan killed his pregnant daughter in law and son Mar 18, 1584 Ivan faints and dies
