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Ivan the was born on august 25 1530 in moscow Russia
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Ivan's mother died when Ivan the terrible was 8 and things were already going bad as boyars were trying to control Ivan the terrible which starts his hate towards the boyars
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in 1547 Ivan the terrible becomes the tsar of Russia at the age of 17
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in 1560 Ivan the terrible's wife Anastasia died starting the dark times under his rule\ also this made Ivan the terrible really paranoid.
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Ivan the terrible wanted to reduce the boyars power so he made a private court called the Oprichnina and many boyars (Russian nobles) most of the boyars were executed or relocated
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In 1581 Ivan the terrible killed his only son which was wounded and his youngest son was mentally incapable
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Ivan the terrible died on March 28, 1584 in Moscow, Russia at the age of 54