Ivan the Terrible

By julialotzkar
  • Dec 4, 1533

    Death of Father

    Death of Father
    Right after his father's death, three year old Ivan was announced grand prince of Moscow.
  • Jul 11, 1538

    Death of mother

    Death of mother
    It has been told that Ivan's mother was poisoned which caused her death.
  • May 3, 1542

    Wanted to establish a Christian state

    Ivan had been greatly influenced by the thoughts of the metropolitan of Moscow, Makari since 1542. They encouraged him at a young age to establish a Christian state based on the principles of justice.
  • Feb 15, 1547

    Marriage

    Ivan married Anastasiya Romanovna
  • Apr 10, 1558

    War

    War
    Ivan went to war to try and get Russia rule over Livonia
  • Jul 23, 1560

    Death of first wife

    Death of first wife
    Anastasiya, Ivan's first wife died
  • Mar 2, 1565

    Oprichnina

    Ivan implemented this state policy which included the institution of the secret policy,public executions, mass repressions, and confiscations of land from Russian aristocrats.
  • Period: 1570 to Jul 2, 1579

    Marriages

    Ivan married five wives in these 9 years
  • Mar 18, 1570

    Led troops in battle

    Ivan led his oprichniki troops himself against Novgorod and ended up destroying that city and killing thousands.
  • Jun 16, 1572

    Oprichnina ended

    The oprichnina was abolished as a product if the failure of the regiments to protect Moscow from attack by the Crimean Tatars.
  • Jun 15, 1581

    Murdered his son

    Murdered his son
    Ivan murdered his son, Ivan, who was going to be his heir.