Ivan the Terrible Timeline By zzaden Aug 25, 1530 August 15, 1530 - - Ivan is born Period: Aug 25, 1530 to Aug 31, 1530 August 15, 1530 - Birth Period: Aug 25, 1530 to Dec 7, 1584 Timeline Dec 7, 1533 December 7, 1533, Ivan comes to the thrown May 1, 1538 May 1, 1538 - Ivan's mother dies Jan 16, 1547 January 16, 1547 - Ivan is crowned the Czar Jun 1, 1547 June 1, 1547 - Ivans early reign (peaceful) Oct 7, 1550 October 7, 1550 - Ivan founded a standing army and established a council of nobels Dec 31, 1550 December 31, 1550 - Ivans wife dies. after this it was consodered the "bad period" Dec 7, 1553 December 7, 1553 - Established first printing press Dec 7, 1581 December 7, 1581 - during a violent quarrel Ivan killed his oldest son. Mar 28, 1584 March 28, 1584 - Ivan dies
