Ivan the Terrible

Ivan was born in Moscovy, Russia

Feb 25, 1530

Ivan was born to Basil III. and Elena Glinskaya

Ivan's father died and left the throne to his son

Dec 3, 1533

Ivan's father developed a boil on his leg and from that he got blood posioning and died.

Ivan's mother died

Apr 4, 1538

Ivan's mother, Elena Glinskaya was said to be poisoned and Ivan blamed the Boyar class for this. Ivan disliked the Boyars after his mother died.

Ivan became an orphan

Apr 4, 1538

Ivan was crowned Czar of Russia

Jan 16, 1547

Ivan married Anastasia Romanov

Feb 3, 1547

Conquered Tartar Khanates of Kazan

Jan 1, 1552

Ivan conquered Astrakhan

Jan 1, 1556

Anastasia Romanov died

Aug 7, 1560

Ivan's first wife died and Ivan went a tad insane and also fell into a stage of depression.

Ivan created the Oprichniks

Jan 1, 1565

The Oprichniks were the first Russian secret police

Ivan the Terrible went on a killing spree

Jan 1, 1570

Ivan killed his own son

Jan 1, 1582

Ivan the Terrible brutally beat and killed his son with an iron tipped staff

Ivan the Terrible conquered the Khanate of Sibir

Jan 1, 1582

Khanate of Sibir is now called Siberia

Ivan the Terrible's death

Mar 18, 1584

Ivan died from a stroke while playing chess with an aquaintance