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Nov 12, 1533
Ivan the Terrible(1533)
Became first Russian czar -
Nov 12, 1547
The Good Period
-Added land
-Codified Laws to Unite Russia
-Ruled justly and fairly -
Nov 12, 1560
The Bad Period
-Wife dies if mysterious illness
-Blamed boyars & began to kill them
-Had his "secret police" kill anyone he considered a traitor or threat -
Oct 12, 1565
Two periods of rule
-The Good Period(1547-1560)
-The Bad Period(1560-1584) -
Nov 12, 1581
Kills oldest son
-Caused by himself
-Didnt like the way his wife dressed, so he took it out on his son -
Nov 12, 1581
Youngest sons challenges
- Was mentally handicapped -Wasnt capable of ruling himself
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Death of Ivan
Dies in 1584 of old age -
Next Czar
-Michael Romanov becomes the next czar of Rssia -
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