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Jan 1, 1533
Ivan the Terrible's father dies
His father (Vasili III of Russia) died so Ivan came to throne at 3 years old. -
Period: 1533 to 1546
Boyars disrupted Ivan's young life
Struggles for power among Russia's landowning nobles arose. -
1538
Ivan's mother died
Ivan's mother died when he was 8 years old. Between when his father died and this, his mother was ruling under Ivan's name. -
Period: 1547 to 1559
Ivans good period
Ivan won victories, added land, gave Russia a code of laws and ruled well -
Feb 1, 1547
Ivan marries
Ivan the Terrible marries Anastasia Romanova. -
1549
Ivan seized power
At 16 years old, Ivan crowned himself czar. -
Jan 1, 1560
Anastasia dies
Ivan's wife passes away, which starts Ivan the Terrible's bad period. -
Period: 1560 to
Ivan's bad period
Ivan accuses the boyars for poisoning his wife so he organizes a police force to murder people Ivan considered not loyal and traitors. His police force dressed in black and rode black horses. They executed thousands on boyars who worked on lands, along with their families. The boayars' estates were given to a new class of nobles, but they must remain loyal to keep the land and stay alive. -
1570
forms police force to execute those who are not loyal
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1581
Ivan killed his son
Ivan killed his oldest son and heir -
Ivan dies
Ivan died leaving his second and weaker son to rule -
Period: to
Russia's Time of Troubles
Ivan's second son was proven to be mentally and physically incapable of ruling and dies without an heir. The boyars struggled for power and heirs of czars died under mysterious conditions. Several imposters tried to claim the throne -
Michael Romanov chosen as next czar
Representatives from many Russian cities chose the next czar. The chosen one was Michael Romanov who was the grandnephew of Ivan's wife Anastasia.
This began the Romanov dynasty which ruled Russia for the next 300 years (1613-1917)
