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Ivan the terrible father perishes and Ivan is nominated grand duke
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Ivan the Terrible mother perishes and Ivan at age 8, becomes an orphan (Elena Glinskaya)
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Ivan the terrible nominated himself king of Russia at age 14
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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
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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
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Ivan the Terrible wife, Anastasia Romanov, dies (his true love) and his advisers betray him leading him to insanity
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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.
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while playing chess, Ivan the Terrible suddenly collapses and on his deathbed requests to be a monk and he dies Monk Jonah
