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Ivan the terrible was born on August 25, 1530 in Kolomenskoye, Duchy of Muscovy, Russia
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His Father Basil III Died when Ivan was 3 years old
HIs Mother Elena Glinskaya Died when Ivan was 8 years old -
Ivan was officially crowned Tsar of Muscovy
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He married his wife Anastasia Romanova the same year he was crowned Tsar
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Ivan appointed a council of advisers, a consensus-building assembly who helped institute his reforms. He introduced self-government in rural regions, reformed tax collection, and instituted statutory law and church reform.
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Ordered that all the boyar class was to be reduced in power because he didn't want them to take his crown
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The Death of his wife caused the Reign of his terror to start because he thought boyars had poisoned her
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After the death of his wife he ordered almost the death of all boyars because he thought that they poisoned her and did this for 24 years killing thousands of boyars
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During the killing of the boyars Ivan was the first ruler to have his own secret police force
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During the time of his reign of terror he also was bring terror with his family he beat his daughter-in-law and had a miscarriage and he killed his son in blinded rage
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Ivan the Terrible died in Moscow Russia
