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Aug 25, 1530
New Born
Born August 25, 1530 -
Dec 29, 1543
Meeting
Ivan IV called his boyars to a meeting, which had them suprised. -
Jun 8, 1544
Took Control
Took the government into his own hands in 1544. -
Nov 30, 1547
Crowned
In 1547 he was crowned the first Russian tsar -
Aug 18, 1549
Grand Duke
He Proclaimed Grand Duke of Muscovy -
Mar 6, 1550
New Laws
Ivan announced a new reformed code of laws, and a new system for justice. -
May 15, 1551
Battle
6.In 1551 he stood at the walls with 150,000 men standing alongside him. -
Mar 12, 1555
The Fight
In 1555 he sent Ivan Sheremetev against Perekop. -
May 15, 1556
Instituted Regulations
In 1556, he instituted regulations on the obligations of the boyar class in service of the crown -
Jan 15, 1558
Kidnapping
In 1558 Ivan captured Narva -
Aug 20, 1560
Disappeared
In 1560 they both vanished from the scene -
Dec 3, 1564
Left The Family
On December 3rd, 1564 he quitted Moscow with his entire family -
Jan 3, 1565
Letter
January 3rd, 1565 he declared in an open letter addressed to the metropolitan 15.Died March 18th, 1584 -
Mar 12, 1569
The Death of St. Phillip
In 1569 Ivan murdered St. Phillip -
Feb 7, 1581
Ivan was conquered
In 1581 he was subdued by Cossack hetman -
Apr 1, 1582
Surrender of Livonia
In 1582 he surrendered Livonia -
Ivan's Death
Died March 18th, 1584
