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Aug 25, 1530
Born
Ivan the fourth was born -
Sep 4, 1533
Father died
His father died when he was 3 years old and his father told everyone that his son Ivan should gain the power when he turns 15. -
Jul 4, 1538
Death in the family
His mother died and he suspects that the boyars killed her -
Dec 29, 1543
The Boyars
Condemned the Boyars for bad ruling and made them step down from power -
Jan 16, 1547
Tzar
Ivan crowned himself czar of Russia. -
Jul 4, 1547
Got hitched
Got married to Anastasia Romanovna-Zakharyina-Yurueva -
Jul 4, 1560
Not another death
His wife died due to an illness but he suspected the Boyars killed her. -
Jul 4, 1570
Masacre
He went on a killing spree killing 60,000 citizen at Novgorod. -
Not the daughter in law
He attacked his daughter in law and when his son tried to interfere Ivan killed him and his daughter in law had a miscarriage. -
Death
Ivan the terrible died right before a chess match due to a heart attack.
