Ivan the Terrible

Ivan Chetvyorty Vasilyevich was born

Aug 25, 1530

Ivan became his ruling at age 3

Jan 1, 1533

Ivan crowned himself czar at age 16

Dec 25, 1546

"Good Period"

Period: Sep 11, 1547 to Oct 10, 1560

he won great victories,added lands to russia, gave russia a code of laws, and ruled justly

Anatasia died

Sep 7, 1560

he created a police force that wore all black and rode on black horses. he accused the boyars of poisoning his wife; he created to murder the boyars he accused

He killed his eldest son by accident in his rage

Apr 3, 1581

Died 3 weeks after he killed his eldest son

Apr 24, 1581