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Aug 25, 1530
The birth of Ivan the terrible
On August 25th, 1530 Ivan the terrible was born to Basil III and Elena Glinskya. -
Dec 3, 1533
Ivan's father Vasili III dies
Ivan's father died from abscess, it was a type of infection -
Apr 4, 1538
Ivan's mother Elena Glinskya dies
Most historians think that she died from poisoning and most evidence supports this. -
Jan 16, 1547
Ivan declared as Russia's first tsar
Ivan the terrible was Russia's first tsar, meaning he had complete control over all of Russia. -
Aug 7, 1560
Ivan's first wife, Anastasia Romanovna dies
This was a huge event for Ivan's life because after her death he blamed everyone causing him to kill innocent people thinking they poisoned her. -
Jan 1, 1564
Absolute power
Ivan left his post in Moscow and went to a hunting lodge and people begged him to come back, he said he would on one condition, absolute power. -
Jan 5, 1564
Ivan's rein of terror begins.
After the death of his wife he started killing thousands of people daily through public executions and false accusations. The Russian people began to grow afraid of him and his actions. -
Jan 1, 1582
Failed to capture Poland
Ivan set out to capture Poland but ended up failing making him seem less threatening to other nations. -
Ivan kills his own son
During a heated argument Ivan killed his son, soon after he realized what he had done and fell ill. -
Death of Ivan the terrible
He fell ill and died shortly after he accidentally killed his son.
