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1547
Start of Ivans "good period"
When Ivan won great victories, added lands to Russia, gave Russia a code of laws, and ruled justly -
1547
Ivan's First marrage
This was when Ivan married his first wife Anastasiya Romanovna -
Jan 16, 1547
Ivan's rule
Ivan was crowned "tsar and grand prince of all Russia -
1560
Death of first wife
The death of Ivan's first wife, Anastasia, put Ivan into a deep mood of depression. -
1560
End of Ivans "good period"
Started with the death of his first wife -
Period: 1560 to 1581
Start and end of Ivans "bad period"
Started with Ivan's first wife Anastasia died. From then on Ivan killed many boyars, organized his own police force that would kill. -
1581
Ivan murrdered his own son
This was 3 years before Ivan died, he had killed his own son and heir
