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Death of Ivan the Terrible's mother.
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Fire destroyed most of the city.
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Celebrated Ivan and Anastasia's marriage.
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The boyars were not loyal to Ivan while he was ill. He soon recovered and got back to work.
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Anastasia had another son but he was sickly.
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Ivan and Anastasia traveled and she got ill. The doctors did not know what was wrong with her. She died soon after.
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The terrible time followed Anastasia's death. Worst blow of Ivan's life.
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Sleighs were packed with Ivan's treasures. Ivan, his wife and their two sons drove off and no one knew where they went. There was panic.
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Ivan began to suffer from nightmares and hallucinations, which was an emotional crisis, and had to return to Moscow. He saw enemies on all sides. He didn't know who to trust, which made him more and more angry.
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He had to marry another girl.
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Ivan suspected treason in the ancient city of Novgorod. He also thought that they were sabotaging his ongoing war in Livonia.
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Daughter of a leading merchant. She died two weeks later.
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Who would replace Ivan on the throne became an uncertainty.
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She was a peasant that he liked.
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She outlived him by many years.
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Next wife.
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Ivan did not marry any other woman. He did not feel the same about any of the other wives as he did with Anastasia.
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He married Maria Nagaya. She was the daughter of a court official
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Ivan got mad and struck his son and heir with an iron-tipped staff, which killed him. Ivan mourned the loss for the rest of his life.
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Unfortunate child.