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Aug 25, 1530
Birth
Basil III and Elena gave birth the Ivan IV -
Dec 6, 1533
Chosen as Succesor
Ivan's father became ill and chose Ivan as his successor, although he would not be able to rule until he turned 15 years old. His mother ruled in his place until he turned 8 years old when she died. It was rumored that the boyars poisoned her -
Period: Dec 6, 1538 to Jun 15, 1547
Childhood
After his mother's death he was cared for by the boyars. They neglected and abused Ivan. This caused his hatred for the boyars in addition to the rumors of his mother's death. They affected him horribly and he needed a way to take out his anger so he resorted to killing small animals. -
Aug 12, 1539
Beaten
A boyar beat him and left him locked in the palace. -
Jun 17, 1542
Killed
Ivan killed an animal for the first time to let his anger out. -
Period: Jan 1, 1547 to Jan 1, 1560
Good years
During this time he one many battles and gained land. He also made many changes to the government of Russia. He strengthen Russia's ties with Europe. -
Jun 14, 1547
Married
Got married to his wife Anastasia Romanovna. -
Jun 17, 1547
Becomes Tsar
He was crowned the tsar at the age of 17. -
Dec 6, 1549
Appointed a Council
He appointed a council of advisers to help him institute his reforms. -
Dec 6, 1553
Defeated Kazan and Astrakhan
He defeated Tartar khanates of Kazan and Astrakhan which extended his control. -
Feb 16, 1554
Built St. Basil's Cathedral
Because of success in battles, they built the Cathedral of Intercession (aka St. Basil's Cathedral), which is still a famous symbol in Russia today. -
Dec 6, 1554
Reformed
Ivan IV reformed tax collection and instituted the church reform. -
Dec 6, 1556
Institutions
He instituted regulations of the obligations of boyars in service of the him, the statuory law, and church reform -
Jun 14, 1560
Wife's Death
Anastasia died and this event left Ivan IV in a deep depression. He suspected that the boyars poisoned her. -
Period: Jun 16, 1560 to
Bad years
These year's Ivan spent in suspicion and paranoia. He terrorized his people and especially the boyars. -
Dec 6, 1563
Created Oprichira
Ivan created a private police force which was called the "Oprichira" whose main goal was to kill the "suspected traitors" -
Dec 5, 1581
Beat daughter-in-law
Ivan beat his daughter in law who was pregnant, and she had a miscarriage. -
Dec 6, 1581
Killed his son
In a fit of rage, Ivan killed his eldest son by beating him with an iron bar. -
Death
Ivan died of a stroke
