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Apr 3, 1538
Mom Died
Death of Ivan the Terrible's mother. -
1547
Fire
Fire destroyed most of the city. -
Feb 3, 1547
Celebration of Marriage
Celebrated Ivan and Anastasia's marriage. -
1553
Ivan Became Ill
The boyars were not loyal to Ivan while he was ill. He soon recovered and got back to work. -
1558
Another Son
Anastasia had another son but he was sickly. -
1559
Travel Leading to Anastasia's Death
Ivan and Anastasia traveled and she got ill. The doctors did not know what was wrong with her. She died soon after. -
Aug 7, 1560
Tsarina Anastasia's Death
The terrible time followed Anastasia's death. Worst blow of Ivan's life. -
1564
Strange Event at the Kremlin
Sleighs were packed with Ivan's treasures. Ivan, his wife and their two sons drove off and no one knew where they went. There was panic. -
1565
Severe Emotional Crisis
Ivan began to suffer from nightmares and hallucinations, which was an emotional crisis, and had to return to Moscow. He saw enemies on all sides. He didn't know who to trust, which made him more and more angry. -
1569
Maria Temriukovna Died
He had to marry another girl. -
1570
Most Brutal Outrage
Ivan suspected treason in the ancient city of Novgorod. He also thought that they were sabotaging his ongoing war in Livonia. -
1571
Married Maria Sobakina
Daughter of a leading merchant. She died two weeks later. -
1572
Sigismund died
Who would replace Ivan on the throne became an uncertainty. -
1572
Married Anna Koltovskaya
She was a peasant that he liked. -
1575
Divorced Anna
She outlived him by many years. -
1575
Married Anna Vasilchikova
Next wife. -
1577
Anna Died
Ivan did not marry any other woman. He did not feel the same about any of the other wives as he did with Anastasia. -
1580
Ivan Agreed to Marry Again!
He married Maria Nagaya. She was the daughter of a court official -
1581
Ivan Killed His Heir
Ivan got mad and struck his son and heir with an iron-tipped staff, which killed him. Ivan mourned the loss for the rest of his life. -
1582
Dmitri was born!
Unfortunate child.