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Ivan the Terrible

By GabeAnderson
  • Sep 3, 1530

    Birth

  • Father Dies
    Nov 11, 1533

    Father Dies

    Ivan's father, Vasily III dies
  • Period: 1538 to 1545

    Reading

    Through his adolescence, along with throwing animals off of rooftops, Ivan read as much as he could, making him one of the most educated men of his time.
  • Apr 4, 1538

    Mother Dies

    Possibly by poisoning
  • Period: Apr 4, 1538 to Oct 3, 1547

    Ophaned

    Ivan's mother dies and him and his brother are cared for by the noble class called the "boyars". they alternate between abusing them an neglecting them entirely.
  • Execution
    Oct 5, 1543

    Execution

    Ivan executes his rival, the first of many executions.
  • Marries
    Feb 3, 1547

    Marries

    Ivan the terrible marries Anastasia Romanovna, his first of many wives.
  • Apr 1, 1553

    Illness

    Ivan suffers a near-fatal illness
  • Aug 7, 1560

    Anastasia's death

    Ivan's first wife dies
  • Leaving Moscow
    Apr 1, 1564

    Leaving Moscow

    Ivan leaves Moscow with the intent to abdicate. He must get bribed back into ruling.
  • Ivan Kills His Son
    Nov 19, 1581

    Ivan Kills His Son

    Ivan strikes his son in a fit of rage, killing him. This haunts Ivan for the rest of his life.

  • Death