Life of Ivan

By s-chriwright
  • Aug 25, 1530

    Birth of Ivan

    Birth of Ivan
    Ivan is born in the Great Duchy of Muscovy to his father Basil III, and his mother Elena Glinskaya
  • Period: Aug 25, 1530 to

    Ivan's Life

  • Nov 11, 1533

    Father's Death

    Father's Death
    Ivan's Father dies when Ivan is three years old, and cause of death is unknown.
  • Dec 3, 1533

    Coming to Power

    Coming to Power
    Ivan is granted immense powers at the age of 3 years old procceding the death of his father who ruled before him.
  • May 1, 1538

    Mother's Death

    Mother's Death
    Ivan's mother dies of natural causes, leaving Ivan with the royal advisers and Boyars of the kingdom.
  • Jan 9, 1547

    Ivan Becomes the first Tsar

    Ivan Becomes the first Tsar
    Ivan is offically crowned the Tsar of Russia at the age of 17, giving him complete controll of the kingdom.
  • Period: Dec 8, 1547 to Dec 8, 1559

    First Ruling

    The first part of Ivan's rule as the Tsar.
  • Sep 10, 1552

    Defeating the Tartar of Khanates

    Defeating the Tartar of Khanates
    Ivan and his armies defeat the Tartar of Khanates (Mongolians) and extends his reign to the northern Siberian regions.
  • Jan 1, 1556

    Defeats the Mongols ..... Again

    Defeats the Mongols ..... Again
    Ivan Pushes the Mongolian army now out of the east, and striving in battle against them once again. Ivan's empire is now extended to the North and the East.
  • Feb 3, 1556

    Commisioning of St. Basil's Cathedral

    Commisioning of St. Basil's Cathedral
    Commemorting the recent victories, Ivan commisioned the construction of St.Basil's cathedral in Red Square.
  • Dec 8, 1556

    Regulations

    Regulations
    Institutes the rules and regulations of the Boyars, to service the crown.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1560 to

    Reign of Terror

    Ivan imposes on his empire and becomes ruthless. He goes on strike against the Boyars in the suspions in the death of his first wife, and starts ruling with an unfair hand. He becomes the absolute ruler of the Holy Russian Empire.
  • Mar 9, 1560

    Ivan's first wife dies

    Ivan's first wife dies
    Ivan's first wife dies and sends him into depression and paranoia. he believes this was done by the Boyars.
  • Dec 8, 1560

    Ivan Becomes..... Terrible

    Ivan Becomes..... Terrible
    The Russian Emprie begged for the return of Ivan to power. Ivan returned with Absolute power, thus begging is reign of terror.
  • Sep 9, 1581

    Ivan Kills his son

    Ivan Kills his son
    In a huge burst of angeer, Ivan murders his oldest son.

  • Ivan's Death

    Ivan's Death
    Ivan dies due to declining health, leaving the Russian Empire in a Crumbling State due to instability of their economic and politcal system.