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1549
Married
Ivan married his first of eight wives, Anastasia Romanovna -
1549
Ivan assembles a Council
Ivan creates a government that makes sure that it's citizens stay in line and pay taxes and other things like that. -
1551
Ivan forms ties with England
Ivan formed ties with England to help build a larger military alliance -
Period: 1552 to 1556
Expanding his lands
Ivan expands his conquered lands into Russia -
Period: Jun 16, 1552 to Oct 2, 1552
Siege of Kazan
Length of the siege of major Russian cities, such as Moscow. -
1556
St. Basils cathedral
Ivan has St. Basils Cathedral built after conquering Moscow -
1556
Ivan creates regulations against the Boyars
Ivan starts to regulate the power of the Boyars -
1560
Anastasia Romanovna Dies
Anastasia Romanovna died, sending Ivan into a deep depression -
Dec 3, 1564
Ivan abdicates the throne
Ivan abdicates the throne and heads for Aleksandrova Sloboda -
Nov 9, 1581
Ivan's son dies
Ivan's son dies, due to Ivan killing him.
