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Ivan the Terrible's Timeline

  • Vasili III birthday
    Mar 25, 1479

    Vasili III birthday

    This is Ivan the Terrible's father.
  • Elena Glinskaya is Born
    1510

    Elena Glinskaya is Born

    This is Ivan's mother.
  • Vasily III Death Date
    Oct 3, 1533

    Vasily III Death Date

    He died three years after Ivan was born.
  • Elena Glinskaya Death Date
    1538

    Elena Glinskaya Death Date

    Her death is the cause of Ivan's rampage against his boyars. As he claims they poisoned her.
  • Ivan Marries Anastasia (First Spouse)
    Feb 3, 1547

    Ivan Marries Anastasia (First Spouse)

    Anastasia and Ivan's marriage took place on 3 February 1547 at the Cathedral of the Annunciation. She gave birth to a total of six children: Anna, Maria, Dmitry, Ivan, Eudoxia, and Feodor. It is believed that Anastasia had a huge impact on Ivan's aggressive character.
  • Official Orthodoxy
    1549

    Official Orthodoxy

    On this day after a three year long process the church affirms its Orthodoxy.
  • Livonian war Starts
    Jan 22, 1558

    Livonian war Starts

    This one of his many failures as he was beaten in the war. Which only angered him more.
  • Anastasia's death date
    Aug 7, 1560

    Anastasia's death date

    On this day Anastasia dies another impactful event on that strengthened Ivan's abusive use of power.
  • Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich of Russia is killed
    Nov 19, 1581

    Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich of Russia is killed

    He was killed by his own father. His bad relationship with his father began back when he demanded control of troops during the Livonian war.
  • Livonian war Ends

    Livonian war Ends

    In this date the Livonian war ended leaving mass amount of damage.