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Period: Aug 25, 1530 to
Ivans Life span
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Nov 19, 1533
Ivans Father dies.
Ivans Father dies when he is three and his mom rules for 13 years and then Ivan is crowned Tsar of Russia -
Jan 1, 1538
Ivans Mother dies. He is now 8.
With his mothers death Ivan is left to be the next ruler. During this time, the realm rapidly degenerated into chaos as rival boyar families disputed the legitimacy of her rule. -
Jan 16, 1547
Russia goes into a panic
Russia goes into a great panic because their fair and wonderful ruler just died and noe the have an 8 year old who is next in line. -
Jan 16, 1547
Ivan was crwoned Tsar of Russia
Bio of Ivan
Ivans mother also dies so his next in line making him the new Tsar -
Nov 20, 1549
Ivan appointed a council of advisers
A consensus-building assembly who helped institute his reforms. -
Nov 20, 1552
Ivan's armies crushed the Tartar khanates of Kazan and Astrakhan
He also does this again in 1566 -
Nov 20, 1560
1st and most loved wife dies
At this point in time Ivans first and most loved wife dies and the he falls into a deep dipresion and becomes more insain and brutial -
Jan 1, 1564
Formation of the Oprichnina (Ivans personal police force)
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Jan 1, 1581
Ivan in a mad furry killed his oldest and most capable son.
With killinghis oldest son Ivan was left with his unable son to lead the country and this was even more upsetting to him because the youngest son had no cildren to continue his reign. -
Ivan Dies and Passes Rule down to his Weakest Son