Ivan the Terrible

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  • Aug 25, 1530

    Birth

    Ivan the Terrible is born in Kolomenskoye, Russia.
  • Dec 3, 1533

    Ivan's father dies

    Ivan's father dies
    Ivan's father, Vasili III dies.
  • May 4, 1538

    Ivan's mother dies

    Ivan's mother dies
    Ivan's mother, Elena Glinskaya, dies
  • 1547

    Ivan marries his first wife

    Ivan marries his first wife
    Ivan marries Anastasia Romanovan, the first of his eight wives
  • Mar 28, 1554

    Ivan's first son is born

    Ivan's first son is born
    Ivan's son, Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich, is born
  • Aug 7, 1560

    Ivan's first wife dies

    Anastasia Romanova dies due to unknown means, leaving Ivan to spiral into despair and paranoia.
  • Aug 21, 1561

    Ivan marries his second wife

    Ivan marries his second wife
    Ivan marries Maria Temryuknova, who stayed in marriage with Ivan the second longest.
  • Sep 1, 1569

    Ivan's second wife dies

    Ivan's second wife, Maria Temryukovna, dies by unknown means
  • Nov 19, 1581

    Ivan's first son dies

    Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich dies when his father, Ivan, strangles him to death in an argument.
  • Ivan the Terrible dies

    Ivan the Terrible dies due to stroke while playing chess.