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Mar 25, 1479
Vasili III birthday
This is Ivan the Terrible's father. -
1510
Elena Glinskaya is Born
This is Ivan's mother. -
Oct 3, 1533
Vasily III Death Date
He died three years after Ivan was born. -
1538
Elena Glinskaya Death Date
Her death is the cause of Ivan's rampage against his boyars. As he claims they poisoned her. -
Feb 3, 1547
Ivan Marries Anastasia (First Spouse)
Anastasia and Ivan's marriage took place on 3 February 1547 at the Cathedral of the Annunciation. She gave birth to a total of six children: Anna, Maria, Dmitry, Ivan, Eudoxia, and Feodor. It is believed that Anastasia had a huge impact on Ivan's aggressive character. -
1549
Official Orthodoxy
On this day after a three year long process the church affirms its Orthodoxy. -
Jan 22, 1558
Livonian war Starts
This one of his many failures as he was beaten in the war. Which only angered him more. -
Aug 7, 1560
Anastasia's death date
On this day Anastasia dies another impactful event on that strengthened Ivan's abusive use of power. -
Nov 19, 1581
Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich of Russia is killed
He was killed by his own father. His bad relationship with his father began back when he demanded control of troops during the Livonian war. -
Livonian war Ends
In this date the Livonian war ended leaving mass amount of damage.