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Aug 25, 1530
Born
Born near Moscow, he was the long-awaited son of Vasilly III. -
Nov 12, 1530
Father died
Father had died when he was only 3. -
Jan 24, 1533
Change of Character
Ivan's life took a dramatic turn, he changed his personality and his policies. In 1533 he suffered a fatal illness. -
Jul 7, 1538
Ivan's Mother
Ivan's mother ruled as regent until her death in 1538, when he was 8. -
Feb 3, 1547
Marriage
Ivan and his wife Anastasia got married on the 3rd of February 1547. -
May 16, 1547
Ivan's Kids
Anastasia gave birth to a total of six children, Anna, Maria, Dmitry, Ivan, Eudoxia, and Feodor. -
Jun 12, 1560
Ivan's Wife
In the summer of 1560, Anastasia fell ill to a lingering illness, in consequences to these events, Ivan suffered a severe emotional collapse suspecting that his wife had been a victim or malicious actions and had been poisoned by the Boyers. -
Aug 7, 1560
Death of Wife
She died August 7, 1560. -
Jul 23, 1581
Eldest Son
In 1581, during a violent dispute Ivan accidentally killed his eldest son – the groomed and chosen heir – Ivan Ivanovich, hitting him with his pointed staff. -
Sep 6, 1581
Ivan's daughter in law
IN 1581m Ivan had beat his pregnant daughter-in-law for wearing immodest clothing and this may have caused a miscarriage.
