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Aug 25, 1530
Born
Ivans full name is Ivan Chetvyorty Vasilyevich. He wss born in the Grand Duchy of Muscovy, Russia -
Dec 6, 1533
Ivans father died
Basil III died when Ivan was 3 -
Dec 6, 1538
Ivans mother died
Elena Glinskaya ruled after Basil III passed away until she died when Ivan was 8 -
Feb 3, 1547
Marries Anastasia Romanovna
She helped Ivan stay sane and not be so violent towards other people -
Dec 7, 1547
Became Czar
He was the first Russian PRince to become Czar at age 16 -
Dec 6, 1549
Beginning of the constructive period
Ivan began appointing people to certain positions in his council. This is when he started tax collections, rural religions, and church reforms. -
Dec 6, 1550
New Port
The German Merchant companies ignored the New Port that Ivan had made on the Narva River. They continues to trade and deliver goods in the Baltic Ports. -
Dec 6, 1552
Gained control of Kazan
Ivan gained control of Kazan which expanded Russia further east -
Dec 7, 1555
St Basil's Cathedral was Built
Ivan built this in memory of his father -
Dec 7, 1564
Ivan left Moscow
Ivan left Moscow after his wife died. The people begged Ivan to come back. He said yes as long as he could punish people who disobeyed him and execute people if necessary along with keeping their things. -
Downfall of Russia
Russia lost all of the northern territories and access to the Baltic Sea. -
Ivans son died
His son died in result of Ivan's rage when he murdered him. -
Death
Suffered a stroke and then passed away
