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Jan 1, 1533
Crowned As The "Grand Prince of Russia"
When Ivan was just 3 years old he was crowned as the Grand Prince of Russia. -
Jan 1, 1533
Death of Ivan's Father
Ivan's father mysteriously died, another scarring moment in his life. -
Jan 1, 1537
Ivan's Mother and Uncles Were Murdered
A group of very jealous Boyars executed a few of Ivan's kin. Boyars were government members who instructed and worked alongside the Czar. -
Jan 1, 1547
Ivan Gained the Title of "Czar"
He was crowned as the "Czar of all Russias". At this point in his life he was only 16 years old. -
Feb 3, 1547
Ivan Marries for the First Time
He wed Anastasia Romanovna, a woman who he was very much in love with. -
Period: Jan 1, 1558 to
The Livonian War
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Aug 7, 1560
Ivan's First Wife Dies
Anastasia Romanovna, Ivan's first wife, passed away. This threw him into a spiral of anguish and grief. -
Aug 8, 1561
The Construction of St. Basil's Cathedral
Ivan ordered that the two men who had designed and created these cathedral had their eyes put out, so they could "never create any structure so beautifully". -
Aug 21, 1561
Second Marriage
After the death of his first wife, Ivan was required to wed gain. He married Maria Temryukovna, who was the first of seven wives he would marry after Anastasia's death. -
Nov 16, 1561
Ivan Murders His Son
Ivan beat his daughter in law for wondering about in public wearing closed in which he deemed "immodest". He was confronted about this by his son, creating an altercation. Ivan then killed him by bludgeoning and instantly killing him with a large stick/staff. -
Dec 3, 1564
Ivan Leaves Moscow
Ivan left in an attempt to trick the Russian population to hand him full power of the government and country. The people pleaded for his return, and he returned on the one condition of gaining total control. -
Period: Jan 1, 1565 to Jan 1, 1572
The Oprichnina
The Oprichnina was a group of nobles who formed a secret police. These nobles enforced Ivan's rule and acted as spies for the powerful Czar.
