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Aug 25, 1530
Birth
Ivan the Terrible is born in Kolomenskoye, Russia. -
Dec 3, 1533
Ivan's father dies
Ivan's father, Vasili III dies. -
May 4, 1538
Ivan's mother dies
Ivan's mother, Elena Glinskaya, dies -
1547
Ivan marries his first wife
Ivan marries Anastasia Romanovan, the first of his eight wives -
Mar 28, 1554
Ivan's first son is born
Ivan's son, Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich, is born -
Aug 7, 1560
Ivan's first wife dies
Anastasia Romanova dies due to unknown means, leaving Ivan to spiral into despair and paranoia. -
Aug 21, 1561
Ivan marries his second wife
Ivan marries Maria Temryuknova, who stayed in marriage with Ivan the second longest. -
Sep 1, 1569
Ivan's second wife dies
Ivan's second wife, Maria Temryukovna, dies by unknown means -
Nov 19, 1581
Ivan's first son dies
Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich dies when his father, Ivan, strangles him to death in an argument. -
Ivan the Terrible dies
Ivan the Terrible dies due to stroke while playing chess.
