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Feb 25, 1530
Ivan was born in Moscovy, Russia
Ivan was born to Basil III. and Elena Glinskaya -
Dec 3, 1533
Ivan's father died and left the throne to his son
Ivan's father developed a boil on his leg and from that he got blood posioning and died. -
Apr 4, 1538
Ivan's mother died
Ivan's mother, Elena Glinskaya was said to be poisoned and Ivan blamed the Boyar class for this. Ivan disliked the Boyars after his mother died. -
Apr 4, 1538
Ivan became an orphan
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Jan 16, 1547
Ivan was crowned Czar of Russia
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Feb 3, 1547
Ivan married Anastasia Romanov
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Jan 1, 1552
Conquered Tartar Khanates of Kazan
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Jan 1, 1556
Ivan conquered Astrakhan
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Aug 7, 1560
Anastasia Romanov died
Ivan's first wife died and Ivan went a tad insane and also fell into a stage of depression. -
Jan 1, 1565
Ivan created the Oprichniks
The Oprichniks were the first Russian secret police -
Jan 1, 1570
Ivan the Terrible went on a killing spree
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Jan 1, 1582
Ivan killed his own son
Ivan the Terrible brutally beat and killed his son with an iron tipped staff -
Jan 1, 1582
Ivan the Terrible conquered the Khanate of Sibir
Khanate of Sibir is now called Siberia -
Ivan the Terrible's death
Ivan died from a stroke while playing chess with an aquaintance