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1530
Ivan the terrible is born( Yahoo!)
Ivan was born in a town near Moscow, Russia. He was born into a noble family. Ivan's father was the Grand Duke of Russia. -
Jan 1, 1533
Ivan is named the Grand Duke
Ivan was proclaimed Grand Duke of Russia upon the death of his father Vasilis III. He is just 3 years old at the time. This begins a long reign of being the most powerful person in Russia. -
1538
Iva's mother believed to be assasinated by poison
Not much known about Ivan's mother. Believed that her roots are from the Mongols. -
Jan 16, 1547
Ivan becomes the Czar
Ivan is crowned as the first Russian czar upon his command. This begins the road of the leader of Russia being a czar. He has become one of the most powerful people in the world because of this. He still is only 17 years old -
1549
Sudebnik of 1550
The rule of sudebnik was re revised in 1549 and was declared in 1550 -
1560
Anastasia( Ivan's Wife) dies( oh no!)
Ivan's beloved wife dies and the boyars were accused of poisoning her and mass murders of the boyars take place -
Period: 1560 to
Ivan the terrible terrorized rule starts( crap!)
Ivan the terrible rule's worst reign starts and many terrible things happen -
Period: 1560 to 1561
Mass murdering of the Boyars
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1566
Oprichnina( The name sounds wierd right!) Meaning: Policemen
In 1566 Ivan extended the oprichnina to eight central districts. Of the 12,000 nobles there, 570 became oprichniks, and the rest were expelled.[29] -
Period: 1571 to 1572
Suspension of the oprichnikis
During the 1571–72 Russo-Crimean war, oprichniks failed to prove themselves worthy against a regular army. In 1572, Ivan abolished the Oprichnina and disbanded his oprichniks. -
Dec 9, 1581
killing of hids own heir
Ivan The Terrible killed his own son in a violent dispute. The son, Ivan Ivanovich was to be the next of the throne. But his father struck him with his pointed staff. After this Russian fell under the control of several nobles leading to its losing of power -
Ivan the terrible Dies!
Ivan The terrible dies at the age of 53
