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Ivan the Terrible was born in Kolomenskoye, Russia to Vasili III of Russia and Elena Glinskaya.
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When he was three his father died and he was names Grand Prince of Moscow.
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His mother dies, allegedly by poison. Ivan believed the Boyar class, consisting of rival noble families, may have been at fault.
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Other noble families challenged legitimacy of his mother's rule after her death. At this time the country fell into disorder.
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He married Anastasia Romanavna, his first wife.
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He is crowned Tsar and named Grand Prince of all of Russia
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He did this to help institute his reforms.
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These reforms were aimed to weaken the nobles and aristocrats.
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Ivan is suspicious she was murdered by the Boyar's fueling his hatred for them. He was so depressed he wanted to surrender the throne.
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Displaced and destroyed the major Boyar families in the region. Created
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The first official secret Russian police force.
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He passed away from a stroke.
