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ivan the terrible came from nobility. both of his parents were king/queen. as a child ivan was a very sensative, inteligent, and intuative
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with the death of his father ivan began to decline mentaly. he started to become angry and violent. ivan was raised mainly by his mother from now on.
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no medical attention
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now parentless ivan is very alone and his anger and violence progresses further. he is now the only living heir. he will later become czar of russia
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ivan chose to be crowned czar, believing he was chosen by god. he believes that his parents died so he could be czar, that god had chosen him. he maries anastasia and later has a child with her
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a zemskii sobors is a cossultative assembly. he called this assembly to be advised by others. he was not a good leader, he was tyranical however tried to apear civil
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ivan reforms local government, he does not want individual governments. he wants total control of all of russia. he will not give up power to anyone.
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anastasia the wife of ivan the terrible and mother to their child died and sent ivan into a deep depression. this depression was also fallowed by great anger and fits of rage. all of the death among his family is most likely the reason for his tyranical behavior.
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the death of his wife had propeled him into insanity, he had become hated amongst his people and was not wanted any more. he had also fallen into sickness. so he fled moscow and his position as czar.
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ivan killed his 27 year old son in a fit of rage. he killed him with an iron pointed staff. ivan now has no family left and has nothing to live for, this brings a decline in his health.
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ivan the terrible finaly succoms to his illness and dies. bettering russia in the long run. riding them of a tyranical and hateful ruler.