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Aug 25, 1530
Ivan Chetvyorty Vasilyevich was Born
Father was Basil III who was King, Mother was Elena Glinskaya -
Period: Aug 25, 1530 to
Ivan's Lifespan
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Jan 1, 1533
Basil III Dies
Ivan's father dies -
Jan 1, 1538
Elena Glinskaya Dies
Ivan's mom dies -
Jan 1, 1547
Ivan is crowned and Marries
Ivan is crowned Tsar of Muscavy and marries Anastasia Romanova at the age of 16 in the same year -
Jan 1, 1549
Ivan appoints a council of advisors
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Period: Jan 1, 1552 to Jan 1, 1556
Armies are conquering
Ivan's armies conquer the Tartar Khanates of Kazan and Astrakahn -
Period: Jan 1, 1555 to Jan 1, 1561
Cathedral is Built
To commemorate the conquest of the armies, Ivan orders St Basil's Cathedral to be built, named after his deceased father -
Jan 1, 1560
Anastasia Romanova dies
Ivan's wife dies and the next 27 years are horrible for all of Russia -
Becomes Obsessed in Death
Ivan becomes obsessed with death and calls witches to make him immortal -
Ivan dies
Ivan dies of a stroke despite his efforts to become immortal