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Aug 25, 1530
Ivan's Birth
Ivan Vasilyevich was born
[http://therussianblog.wordpress.com/2012/03/05/how-terrible-was-ivan-the-terrible] -
Dec 1, 1533
Ivan's Father Dies, Ivan Takes the Throne
Upon the death of his father, Ivan took the throne at the age of three
[http://russiapedia.rt.com/prominent-russians/the-ryurikovich-dynasty/ivan-iv-the-terrible/] -
Sep 6, 1538
Ivan's mother died
Ivan's mother, Elena, died
[http://russiapastandpresent.blogspot.com/2011/03/elena-glinskaya-grand-princess-consort.html] -
Jan 1, 1547
Ivan Crowned Tsar
At the age of 16, Ivan claimed himself the Tsar
[http://fineartamerica.com/featured/1-ivan-iv-vasilyevich-the-terrible-everett.html] -
Apr 12, 1547
Ivan's First Wife
Ivan married Anastasia Romanous
[http://www.alef.net/ALEFPeople/ALEFPeople.Asp?People=Anastasia%20Romanov] -
Apr 15, 1560
Anastasia Dies
Ivan's wife, Anastasia, dies. Because of Ivan's paranoia, he believed the boyars poisoned her
[http://imgkid.com/anastasia-romanov-body-found.shtml] -
Jun 11, 1561
Ivan's Second WIfe
Ivan remarried Maria Temryukovna for her beauty after the death of his first wife
[https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-8-Wives-of-Ivan-The-Terrible] -
Aug 4, 1571
Ivan's Third Wife
Ivan married Marfa Sobakina
[https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-8-Wives-of-Ivan-The-Terrible] -
Feb 16, 1572
Ivan's Fourth Wife
Ivan married Anna Koltovskaya, without the church's blessing
[https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-8-Wives-of-Ivan-The-Terrible] -
Jan 18, 1575
Ivan's Fifth Wife
Ivan later also married Anna Vasilchikova
[http://otkritka-reprodukzija.blogspot.com/search/label/%C3%90%C2%A0%C3%90%C2%BE%C3%90%C2%BA%C3%90%C2%BE%C3%91%C2%82%C3%90%C2%BE%C3%90%C2%B2] -
May 10, 1579
Ivan's Sixth Wife
Ivan once again married another woman, a widow, Vasilisa Melentyeva. Although she was later found dead after having an affair with another prince
[https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-8-Wives-of-Ivan-The-Terrible] -
Jul 6, 1580
Ivan's Seventh Wife
Ivan married Maria Dolgorukaya due to her royal blood line, although later had her drowned for having a lover
[http://www.writeopinions.com/maria-dolgorukova] -
Apr 26, 1581
Ivan Killed his Son
When in a fit of rage, Ivan struck out and killed his eldest son
[http://historyofrussia.org/ivan-the-terrible-facts/] -
Aug 26, 1581
Ivan's Eighth Wife
Ivan married one last time before his death. He married Maria Nagaya, she outlived Ivan by a few decades.
[https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-8-Wives-of-Ivan-The-Terrible] -
