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Aug 25, 1530
Date of Birth
Born in the Grand Duchy of Muscovy, Russia to members of the Rurik dynasty -
Period: Dec 25, 1533 to
Ruled
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Dec 25, 1547
Crowned
Ivan became tsar of Muscovy, and that same year married Anastasia Romanovna -
Dec 25, 1549
Council of advisers found
Ivan needed them to help institute his reforms -
Dec 25, 1556
Instituted regulations
Instituted regulations on the obligations of the boyar class in service of the crown -
Dec 25, 1560
Death of Wife, Behavior Worsens
Ivan goes into a deep depression and behavior becomes more erratic -
Period: Dec 25, 1560 to
Reign of Terror
These were the years that his behavior influenced his nickname -
Nov 16, 1581
Killed Son
This was one of the worst things he did during his reign of terror -
Death
Dreaded death, died from a stroke -
Ivan's Armies
They crushed the Tartar khanates of Kazan and Astrakhan
