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1538
Elena Grinskaya (Ivan's Mom) dies
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1547
Good Period Starts
Gained land and ruled justly -
1560
Anastasia Dies (Ivan's Wife)
Ivan thinks that the Boyars poisoned her. -
1560
Bad period starts
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1560
Creates police force
After his wife dies, Ivan establishes a police force to kill anyone he thinks a terrorist -
1561
St. Basil's Cathdral was built
Ivan thought it was so beautiful that he made all architecture that built it blind so that they could not build anything better. -
1581
Ivan the Terrible murdered his son Ivan
Ivan murdered his oldest and most capable son to be next in line for the crown. -
1581
All wifes died
All 8 of Ivan's wives have died by this time. -
1581
Ivan hit his daughter
Ivan hit his pregnant daughter in-law because he thought she was not dressed properly and this caused a miscarriage. -
1581
Gets Nicknamed "Grozny"
The definition/translation of Grozny is dangerous, fearsome and creating terror.
