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Dec 4, 1533
Father's Death
3 years after Ivan's birth his father, Basil III, died. -
Period: 1538 to 1547
Power struggle
Everyone struggle for power after his mother's death. -
Aug 19, 1538
Mother's Death
His mother, Elena Glinskaya, ruled as regent until her death in 1538, Ivan was 8. -
Feb 17, 1547
Marriage
Ivan got crowned and married Anastasia Romanovna in the same day. -
Sep 28, 1552
Conquest 1
Ivan's first conquest was Astrakhan in 1552 -
Jun 23, 1556
Conqeust 2
Ivan's 2nd conquest was against Kazan on 1556. -
Dec 12, 1560
Wife's Death
On 1560 his wife died, he speculates that she was poisoned and this sent him into a depression and he started acting out. -
1561
Married around
After his first wife's death he married around. -
Son
At this time he died and his son gained power but Russia spiraled into a power struggle. -
Mental
Ivan became obsessed with death and called upon all "creatures" to prevent his.
