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Ivan the Terrible's Timeline

  • Mar 25, 1479

    Vasili III birthday

    Vasili III birthday
    This is Ivan the Terrible's father.
  • 1510

    Elena Glinskaya is Born

    Elena Glinskaya is Born
    This is Ivan's mother.
  • Oct 3, 1533

    Vasily III Death Date

    Vasily III Death Date
    He died three years after Ivan was born.
  • 1538

    Elena Glinskaya Death Date

    Elena Glinskaya Death Date
    Her death is the cause of Ivan's rampage against his boyars. As he claims they poisoned her.
  • Feb 3, 1547

    Ivan Marries Anastasia (First Spouse)

    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.
  • 1549

    Official Orthodoxy

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

    Livonian war Starts

    Livonian war Starts
    This one of his many failures as he was beaten in the war. Which only angered him more.
  • Aug 7, 1560

    Anastasia's death date

    Anastasia's death date
    On this day Anastasia dies another impactful event on that strengthened Ivan's abusive use of power.
  • Nov 19, 1581

    Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich of Russia is killed

    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.