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Aug 25, 1530
Ivan Chetvyorty Vasilyevich was born
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Jan 1, 1533
Ivan became his ruling at age 3
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Dec 25, 1546
Ivan crowned himself czar at age 16
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Period: Sep 11, 1547 to Oct 10, 1560
"Good Period"
he won great victories,added lands to russia, gave russia a code of laws, and ruled justly -
Sep 7, 1560
Anatasia died
he created a police force that wore all black and rode on black horses. he accused the boyars of poisoning his wife; he created to murder the boyars he accused -
Apr 3, 1581
He killed his eldest son by accident in his rage
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Apr 24, 1581
Died 3 weeks after he killed his eldest son
