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1530
Ivan the terrible(VI) is born
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1533
father dies
Ivan the terrible father perishes and Ivan is nominated grand duke -
1538
Ivan become an orphan
Ivan the Terrible mother perishes and Ivan at age 8, becomes an orphan (Elena Glinskaya) -
1544
king of Russia
Ivan the terrible nominated himself king of Russia at age 14 -
1549
New Russian Gains
In 1549 Ivan appointed people into his council, starting the constructive period of Ivan reign. During this period he reformed tax collections, rural regions and church reforms -
1552
New Territory
In 1552- 1556 Ivan gained control of Kazan and Astrakhan thus extending Russia farther east. Also in 1555 to 1561 Ivan had the St Basil's cathedral Built -
1560
beginning of life loses
Ivan the Terrible wife, Anastasia Romanov, dies (his true love) and his advisers betray him leading him to insanity -
1581
What happend to Ivan's son
Ivan's son had an argument with him about beating his pregnant wife. in a sudden fit of rage, Ivan the terrible raised his iron tipped staff and stuck his son a mortal blow to the head. -
Ivan the Terrible dies
while playing chess, Ivan the Terrible suddenly collapses and on his deathbed requests to be a monk and he dies Monk Jonah
