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Aug 6, 1533
Ivans Father Dies
Once Ivans Father he came into power at age 3. -
Oct 5, 1538
Ivans Mother Dies
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Feb 5, 1547
Ivan Marries Anastasiya Romanovna
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Period: Jul 8, 1547 to Sep 25, 1560
Ivans Good Period
While ivan was married to his first wife he had the "good period" of his reign. He won battles, added new lands, and gave Russia a new code of laws. -
Period: Aug 19, 1555 to Oct 29, 1561
Sain Basil's Cathedral In Construction
After Saint Basil's Cathedrals construction is it believed that Ivan the Terrible had the eyes of the creators taken out so no other building could be created with such uniqueness. -
Mar 9, 1560
Ivans First Wife Dies
After Ivans first wife died, his bad period begun. he accused the boyars of poisoning his wife -
Period: Nov 16, 1560 to
Ivans Bad Period
Ivans "bad period" began after his first wife died. He believed that the boyars had poisoned her and that resulted in him having a strong hatred towards them and having a constant paranoia. -
Jun 18, 1561
Ivan Remarries
After his first wife died in 1560 he remarried in 1561 to Maria Temryukovna -
Period: Sep 18, 1565 to Oct 30, 1572
Ivan the Terrible's Police Force
Ivan had a police force created to protect him from anyone he considered a threat. This police force held public executions and thousands of people were killed. -
Ivan Kills His Oldest Son
Ivan kills his oldest son in a fit of rage.
