Ivan the terrible (cropped)

Ivan the Terrible

By hlyrberg
  • Period: Aug 24, 1530 to

    Ivan the Terrible's Life

  • Aug 25, 1530

    Ivan was born

    Ivan was born
    Born in Moscow, Russia
  • Jun 20, 1533

    Ivan Takes Power

  • Feb 3, 1547

    Ivan married Anastasia Romanovna

    Ivan married Anastasia Romanovna
  • Sep 21, 1547

    He is named Czar of Russia

    At only age 16, he seized power and became the first Czar of Russia.
  • Sep 21, 1547

    Start of Good Period

    Ivan won many victories, it added lands, and he gave Russia code of laws.
  • Mar 28, 1554

    First son is born

    Ivan's first son is born, mothered by Anastasia named Ivan Ivanich
  • May 31, 1557

    Ivan's second son is born

    Ivan's second son is born
    Fyodor I Ivanich is born, with Anastasia as mother and Ivan as his father, He is left to rule Russia when Ivan passes.
  • Aug 7, 1560

    Ivan's Wife Died

    Ivan accused boyers for her death making Ivan turn against them. He organized his own police force, and had the cheif's duty to kill everyone who could be a possible traitor.
  • Aug 8, 1560

    Start of Bad Period

  • Aug 21, 1561

    Ivan marries second wife

    Ivan marries second wife
    Ivan marries Maria Temryukovna and is married to her for 8 years until Ivan realized she was a horrible stepmother to his two sons.
  • Oct 28, 1571

    Ivan marries third wife

    Ivan marries third wife
    Ivan marries Marfa Sobakina, but immediatly gets sick from a stange illness and Ivan kills many nobles to her from being accused of posiening his wife,
  • Nov 13, 1572

    Ivan has a forth wife

    Ivan has a forth wife
    Her name is Anna Koltovskaya, and two years later after marrying her, he became impatient with his wife's infertility and sent her away to live the rest of her days imprisoned.
  • Jan 2, 1575

    5th Wife for Ivan

    5th Wife for Ivan
    He marries Anna Vasilchikova, but the same as his last wife, two years later he sends her away, but this time she is living as a nun.
    Ivan marries 3 more times after this, but they are never blessed by the church, so they are never really documented.
  • Nov 19, 1581

    Ivan killed oldest son, Ivan Ivanovich

    Ivan killed oldest son, Ivan Ivanovich
    With killing his son, he also killed his heir. This left the weakest son in charge to rule. After he died, this left Anastasia's grandnephew to rule which led to the Romanov dynasty,

  • Ivan the Terrible died

    died in Moscow, Russia