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This is Ivan the Terrible's father.
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This is Ivan's mother.
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He died three years after Ivan was born.
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Her death is the cause of Ivan's rampage against his boyars. As he claims they poisoned her.
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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.
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On this day after a three year long process the church affirms its Orthodoxy.
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This one of his many failures as he was beaten in the war. Which only angered him more.
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On this day Anastasia dies another impactful event on that strengthened Ivan's abusive use of power.
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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.
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In this date the Livonian war ended leaving mass amount of damage.