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Dec 8, 1533
Ivan comes to throne
He was only three years old and his young life was disrupted by struggles for power among Russia's landowning nobles, known as boyars. -
Period: Dec 8, 1533 to
Ivan the Terrible
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Apr 7, 1546
Crowned
When he was 16 he seized power and had himself crowned czar (ment "ceasar") -
Aug 10, 1547
"good period"
1547 to 1560 was Ivan's "good period" . He won great victories, added land to Russia and gave Russia code of laws. -
Oct 9, 1560
"bad period"
After his wife Anastasia died he organized his own police force. His cheif duty was to hunt down and murder people Ivan considered tratiors. -
Sep 11, 1581
Cruelty
Ivan killed his oldest son and heir -
Ivans Death
Ivan dies three years later and his second son was left to rule. -
The next Czar
Represenatives from many Russian cities met to choose the next Czar.
