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1530
Birth
Born in Kolemenskoye (near Moscow) -
1533
Fathers Death
Ivan's father only died three years after his birth -
1533
Grand Prince
Right after his fathers death, Ivan was made The Grand Prince of Moscow -
1538
Mothers Death
Ivan's mother died from a poisoning -
1547
Anastasiya Romanovna
Ivan married his first wife, Anastasiya Romanovna -
1547
Tsar of Russia
Ivan was crowned Tsar and Grand Prince of all Russia -
1554
Ivan V
Ivan IV son, Ivan V, was born -
1557
Fyodor
Ivan's other son, Fyodor, was born -
1560
Anastasiya Dies
Anastasiya dies and only leaves two heirs, Ivan V and Fyodor -
1570
Ivan marries five wives
Ivan married five different wives during the 1570s -
1581
Ivan IV kills Ivan V
Ivan killed his only son out of rage -
Death
Ivan dies and so does his reign