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Ivan the Terrible

By R_Bayes_SZN
  • Aug 25, 1530

    Birth

    Birth
    Ivan the IV is born.
  • Dec 4, 1533

    Reign Begins

    Reign Begins
    Ivan takes the throne at age 3. This is due to his fathers death the day before
  • Jan 16, 1547

    Tsar of Muscovy

    Tsar of Muscovy
    Ivan is thefirst person to be crowned the Tsar (king) of Muscovy
  • Period: Jan 1, 1552 to Jan 1, 1556

    Tartar khanates of Kazan

    Ivan's army expands Muscovy to the Urals, in the caspian sea of the south
  • Aug 7, 1560

    Death of Anastasia Romanovna

    Death of Anastasia Romanovna
    The death of Ivan's wife lead to a more erratic rule.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1561 to

    Reign of Terror

    Over 24 years Ivan beat his daughter-in-law, causing a micarrige, killed his son while in rage, blinded the architect of St. Basils Cathedral and created the first official secret Russian police force. this earned him the nickname "Grozny" translating into "awesome".

  • Death of Ivan the Terrible

    Death of Ivan the Terrible
    WIth Ivan's health becoming poor he dies of an apparent stroke leaving his weakest son in charge who is physically and mentally unfit for the throne.