Russian Tsars By 16anc Aug 25, 1530 Ivan IV Born Dec 3, 1533 Ivan IV: becomes Grand Prince at the age of 3 Dec 29, 1543 Ivan IV sentences first enemy to death (age 13) historyofrussia.org Jan 16, 1547 Ivan IV: became first Zsar Aug 10, 1548 First Child (Daughter) Born of Ivan IV Wikipedia Jan 1, 1561 Ivan IV begins Construction of Saint Basil's Cathedral Jan 1, 1570 Ordered murder of 10,000 in Novgorod (because of famine) one-evil.org Jan 1, 1581 Beat's sons wife causing a miscarage then killed son Jan 1, 1581 Ivan IV Marries his Sixth wife Maria Nagaya (Wikipedia) Mar 18, 1584 Ivan IV Dies Jun 9, 1672 Peter the great was born May 7, 1682 Peter The Great begins co-ruling with Ivan V Jan 1, 1697 Toured Western Europe to study abroad (leads to Russian Westernization) Jan 1, 1701 Started ordering the constuction of various schools historyofrussia.org May 27, 1703 St. Petersburg Founded Mar 13, 1704 Catherin I has first son Pyotr Petrovich Feb 9, 1712 Peter The Great's marriage to Catherine I Wikipedia Jan 1, 1721 Peter Defeats Swedish Army (Wins the Northern War) Nov 2, 1721 Peter The Great incharge of all of Russia Feb 8, 1725 Peter The Great Dies before naming an heir