Ivan the Terrible

By palab3191
  • Aug 25, 1530

    Ivan is Born

  • Period: Aug 25, 1530 to

    Life

  • Dec 4, 1533

    Death of Ivan's Father

  • Period: Dec 4, 1533 to

    Ivan's Reign

  • Dec 7, 1538

    Death of Ivan's Mother

    Due to apparent poisoning
  • Jan 16, 1547

    Ivan crowned tsar of Muscovy

  • Feb 7, 1547

    Ivan Marries Anastasia Romanovna

  • Period: Dec 8, 1547 to Dec 9, 1548

    First Unsuccessful Campaign to Take Kazan

  • Dec 7, 1549

    Ivan Appoints Council of Advisors

    Helped institute his reforms.
  • Period: Dec 8, 1549 to Dec 9, 1550

    Second Unsuccessful Campaign to Take Kazan

  • Dec 7, 1550

    New Legal Code Created

    Replaced one dating back to 1497
  • Dec 7, 1552

    Ivan's Armies defeat the Tartar khanates of Kazan

  • Dec 8, 1552

    Russian Army Takes Kazan

  • Dec 8, 1554

    Birth of Ivan's first son

  • Period: Dec 8, 1555 to Dec 9, 1561

    Building of the Red Square

    Located in Moscow, it was built to honor the defeat of the Tatar city of Kazan.
  • Dec 8, 1556

    Ivan's armies defeat the Tartar khanates of Astrakhan

    Expanded territory to the south
  • Dec 8, 1557

    Birth of Ivan's Second Son

  • Period: Dec 8, 1558 to

    Livonian War

  • Dec 8, 1560

    Death of Ivan's Wife

  • Period: Dec 8, 1560 to

    Ivan's Reign of Terror

  • Dec 8, 1564

    Defection of Andrew Kurbsky to Poland

    Greatly startled Ivan.
  • Period: Dec 8, 1565 to Dec 9, 1572

    Oprichnina

  • Dec 8, 1581

    Ivan Murders his Son and Heir

    Sets in motion the Troubled Times.
  • Jan 15, 1582

    End of Livonian War

    Pope and Ivan negotiated terms with Poland

  • Ivan Dies

    Due to a stroke