Timeline: Ivan the Terrible

Aug 6, 1533

Ivans Father Dies

Once Ivans Father he came into power at age 3.

Oct 5, 1538

Ivans Mother Dies

Feb 5, 1547

Ivan Marries Anastasiya Romanovna

Period: Jul 8, 1547 to Sep 25, 1560

Ivans Good Period

While ivan was married to his first wife he had the "good period" of his reign. He won battles, added new lands, and gave Russia a new code of laws.

Period: Aug 19, 1555 to Oct 29, 1561

Sain Basil's Cathedral In Construction

After Saint Basil's Cathedrals construction is it believed that Ivan the Terrible had the eyes of the creators taken out so no other building could be created with such uniqueness.

Mar 9, 1560

Ivans First Wife Dies

After Ivans first wife died, his bad period begun. he accused the boyars of poisoning his wife

Period: Nov 16, 1560 to Mar 28, 1584

Ivans Bad Period

Ivans "bad period" began after his first wife died. He believed that the boyars had poisoned her and that resulted in him having a strong hatred towards them and having a constant paranoia.

Jun 18, 1561

Ivan Remarries

After his first wife died in 1560 he remarried in 1561 to Maria Temryukovna

Period: Sep 18, 1565 to Oct 30, 1572

Ivan the Terrible's Police Force

Ivan had a police force created to protect him from anyone he considered a threat. This police force held public executions and thousands of people were killed.