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Ivan the Terrible was born on August 25, 1530. His real name was Ivan Chetvyorty Vasilyevich.
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Ivan's mother, Elena Glinskaya ruled as a regent until her death in 1538, when Ivan was only 8.
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Ivan was crowned Tsar, and that year he also got married to Anastasia.
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Dmitry Ivanovich was the eldest son of Ivan. He died when he was still an infant.
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Ivan Ivanovich, one of Ivan the Terrible's important sons was born on March 28 1554, he died 19 of November 1581 by the hand of Ivan the Terrible.
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Fedor was one of Ivan's children that survived. He was born the 31 of May 1557 and he was known as Fedor the "Bellringer".
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Ivan the terrible succeed with making the first police force that's for sure, however they were mostly made because of Ivan the Terrible's wife's death. They destroyed major boyar families and killed many people. Late they got out of control when Ivan lost control.
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Dmitry was the youngest son of Ivan, he did not live for long because died from a stab wound, under mysterious circumstances. He was born on 19 October 1582 and died on 15 May 1591.
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Boris Godunov was born on the 13 of April 1551. He used to be part of Ivan the Terrible's secret police force, but left those days behind. He became a Regent and ruled the Tsardom of Russia. He also helped Fedor the ! rule in his time. After Boris's death in 1605 Russia descended into a time of troubles.
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Fedor the I died on January 17 1598. He was weak, and could not really be a Tsar. So he had to get most help from his wife's brother and trusted minister Boris Godunov.
