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Ivan gained control over Kazan and Astrakhan, which extended Russia further over towards the east.
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Ivan's spouse, Anastasia Romanovna Zakharyina-Yurieva is born in 1530, the same year he was born.
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Ivan is born on August 25, 1530, in Kolomenskoy, Moscow, Russia.
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Ivan's father, Vasili III of Russia died when the heir was only three years old.
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The heir's mother, Elena Glinskaya, dies on April 4, 1538. Ivan is only 8 years old.
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Ivan becomes the first Grand Prince to become Russia's tsar at the age of 16. He was crowned tsar of Muscovy.
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Moscow is named the capital of Russia the same year he is crowned Tsar.
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Ivan the Terrible appointed new councilmembers, beginning the constructive period of his reign. During his constructive period, he reformed tax collections, rural regions, and church reforms.
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in 1555-1561, Ivan built St Basil's Cathedral.
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Anastasia Romanovna Zakharyina-Yurieva, Ivan's spouse dies on August 7th, 1560, in Kolomenskoye, Moscow, Russia. She died due to a lingering illness.
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Ivan kills his eldest son, also named Iva on November 16, 1581. This left his youngest and politally incapable son Feodor to take power.
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Ivan was on the brink of death. He was so desperate to continue to live that he went to visit witches and soothsayers to keep him alive.
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on March 28, 1584, Ivan the Terrible dies of a stroke. His youngest son, Feodor Ivanovich to power.
