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He was only three years old and his young life was disrupted by struggles for power among Russia's landowning nobles, known as boyars.
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When he was 16 he seized power and had himself crowned czar (ment "ceasar")
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1547 to 1560 was Ivan's "good period" . He won great victories, added land to Russia and gave Russia code of laws.
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After his wife Anastasia died he organized his own police force. His cheif duty was to hunt down and murder people Ivan considered tratiors.
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Ivan killed his oldest son and heir
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Ivan dies three years later and his second son was left to rule.
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Represenatives from many Russian cities met to choose the next Czar.
