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Ivan The Terrible was born sometime in 1530. From before his birth, he was prophesized to be a brutal and unstable person.
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Ivan's father dies when he's 3 years old.
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Ivan's mother dies when he's 7 years old.
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Ivan is crowned Tsar of Russia at age 16.
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Ivan begins to expand the Russian Empire. (russiapedia.rt.com)
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Ivan's wife falls ill and disease kills her. (russiapedia.rt.com)
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Ivan leaves Russia, complaining of how unfair the church is being to him.
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Ivan orders the massacre of thousands of people.
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In the middle of an argument, Ivan kills his son in a fit of rage.
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Ivan The Terrible dies while playing chess.
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Peter is born a natural successor to Russia.
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Peter is proclaimed Tsar at age 10.
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Peter's mother arranges his first marriage. (russiapedia.rt.com)
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Peter and his brother succede in removing his sister sophia from the throne. (russiapedia.rt.com)
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Peter launches a war campaign to sieze a sea port in order to explore naval technology. (russiapedia.rt.com)
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Peter's brother dies, leaving him the only ruler of Russia. (russiapedia.rt.com)
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Peter returns from western Europe to silence an uprising in Russia. (russiapedia.rt.com)
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Peter begins his biggest military campaign against Sweden.
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Peter wins the Northern War and officially turns Russia into an empire, crowning himself emporor.
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Peter dies on his death bed without naming a successor.