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Ivan IV first went to throne just when he was 3y/o in 1533, after his father passed.
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After his mother died in 1538 the boyars Competed to control him as a child.
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When Ivan turned 16, he crowned himself czar/ ceaser of the Russia`s. He was first to ever do so.
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He married Anastasia in 1547 and lived peacefully, doing only good for the Russia`s.
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In 1549 Ivan appointed people to his council. This started his constructive period in which he reformed tax collections, rural regions and church reforms.
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In 1555 he had the St. Basil`s Cathedral built, to honor military victories over the Tatars who were a constant threat to Russia.
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In 1560 Anastasia died of life-threatening illness, but Ivan accused the boyars of poisoning her. He went into deep depression and stared to make more unstable decisions.
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He suddenly left as ruler after Anastasia`s death and the citizens begged for him back. But he only would do so, on his own terms that he would get absolute power.
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When Ivan was focused on the Livonian war, the Tatars came back for revenge and burned Moscow to ashes, causing the population to plunge from 200 thousand to 30 thousand.
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In 1581 he killed his oldest son and heir in a violent quarrel that he was initiated by his actions.
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Ivan IV died of a stroke on March 28, 1584
