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Ivan Chetvyorty Vasilyevich was born on August 25, 1530 in the Grand Duchy of Muscovy and his parents was Basil III and his mother was Elena Glinskaya.
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Ivan IV began his reign in 1533 when he was only three years old when his father, Vasili III, died.
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Ivan Iv was crowned tsar of Muscovy in 1547.
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In 1547, Ivan IV married Anastasia, the same year he was crowned Tsar. Ivan IV had seven children, four sons and three daughters.
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Ivan the Terrible's good period started in 1547 where he had great victories, added territory, and gave Russia a code of law. It was until 1560 when Ivan IV ruled under terror because his wife Anastasia died.
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Ivan IV organized a council to help institute his reforms. During this period, he introduced rural regions, reformed tax collection, instituted statutory law and church reform.
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Ivan "the terrible" got his nickname in 1560 when his first wife Anastasia died and went into depression. Ivan IV decided to organize secret police to kill many boyars who he believed were traitors and their families too. He also killed the peasants who worked for the boyars land.
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In 1581, Ivan IV killed his oldest son and heir during a violent argument. When Ivan IV died three years later, only his weak and mentally ill second son was left to rule.
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Ivan IV died on March 18, 1584 from a stroke and passed on his rule to his son Feodor. Feodor lead Russia in to a Time of Troubles.
