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Aug 25, 1530
Birth
Ivan the Terrible was born -
Dec 7, 1533
Ivan comes to the Throne
Ivan came to the throne when he was only 3 years old -
Dec 7, 1550
Sudebnik
Ivan changed a code of laws made by Ivan IV's grandfather and revised them to Strengthened the role of Judges in the state. -
Jun 16, 1552
Ivan starts War
Ivan led a 150,000 soldier army towards Kazan -
Feb 17, 1553
First printing press in Russia
By Ivan's order in 1553 the Moscow Print Yard was established and the first printing press was introduced to Russia. -
Dec 7, 1556
War ends
The khanate was conquered and defeated by Ivan the Terrible and then he had a new fortress built on a steep hill overlooking the Volga. -
Dec 7, 1560
Ivan's wife dies
Ivan's wife Anastasia died and Ivan thinks that she was poisoned by Boyars -
Dec 7, 1561
St. Basil's Cathedral was built
Ivan had the St. Basil's Cathedral built to commemorate the conquest of the Tatar city of Kazan. -
Dec 7, 1570
Oprichnina
A state policy that gave Ivan the ability to make his own secret police that he would use to kill many Boyars and their families. -
Nov 16, 1581
Ivan kills his own son
Ivan and his son got into a heated argument and Ivan who was known for having a temper, killed his son. -
Ivan's Death
Ivan the Terrible dies