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1533
Crown prince
At the age of three Ivan is declared the Prince of Russia -
Dec 4, 1533
Fathers Death
Ivan's Father dies leaving his mother to rule until Ivan was old enough. -
1538
Mothers Death
At the age of 8 Ivan's mother died and the Boyars started to fight for control of Ivan -
1547
Marrige
Ivan Marries Anastasiya Romanovna -
Jan 16, 1547
Ivan Takes Control
Ivan Along with his brother took control of Russia from the Boyars at the age of 16 -
1554
Ivan V Birth
Ivan the IV child Ivan the V is born. -
1557
Ivan's Second Son
Ivan's Second son Fyodor was born -
1560
Anastasiya's Death
Ivan's wife's death affected him greatly, causing him to become bitter and hateful against the Boyars who he thought poisoned her. -
1564
Abdication Of Rule
Ivan leaves the throne supposedly because of the betrayals -
1565
Gains Absolute Power
Upon the people's request Ivan starts ruling again only if he is given absolute power -
1565
Withdrawil form Leading
Ivan leaves the day to day running of Russia to a body of people. And retreats into the Kremlin. -
1570
Second Abdication
Ivan supposedly abdicated again to tartar prince for a year -
1570
More mariges
During the 1750's Ivan seems to have married 5 women -
1581
Murder of Ivan the V
In a rage Ivan the IV murders his best heir Ivan the V starting a time bomb to the fall of Ivan's dynasty. -
Ivan's Death
At the age of 53 Ivan died while playing Chess
