Ivan the terrible

Ivan the Terrible

  • Aug 25, 1530

    Date of Birth

    Date of Birth
  • Period: Aug 25, 1530 to

    Ivan the Terrible

    This is the great story of Ivan the Terrible's life
  • 1533

    Father died

    Father died
  • 1538

    Mother Died

    Mother Died
    Assumed to be poisoned by the class of Boyer's (Russian nobles) and this really stemmed his hate for the Boyer class.
  • 1547

    Got married to Anastasia

    Got married to Anastasia
    This is wife 1/7
  • 1547

    Ivan Came to Power

    Ivan Came to Power
  • 1547

    "Bad Period"

    "Bad Period"
    this is when Ivan's leadership became very corrupt.
  • 1552

    Took control of Kazan and Astrakhan

    Took control of Kazan and Astrakhan
    This was happening for a long period of time
  • 1555

    "Good Period"

    "Good Period"
    This was a time where Ivan was very Economically successful and he used his power for good in some ways
  • 1560

    Anastasia Died

    Anastasia Died
    She was known to be his one true love and once she died after everyone else it set him over the edge
  • 1580

    Killed his Own Son

    Killed his Own Son
    They got in a 'Heated arguement' about how Ivan had beat his daughter- in- law because she wore immodest clothing
  • On The brink Of Death

    On The brink Of Death
    He had been obsessed with the idea of death and since he was ill and old he would go to see witches and soothers to see if he could live a longer life
  • The Day of His Death

    He was known to die during a game of chess after having a stroke.