Ivan the Terrible

By Armans
  • 1533

    Boyars

    Boyars
    His young life was disrupted by struggles for power among Russia's landowning nobles known as boyars
  • 1536

    Got Married

    Got Married
    When Ivan was 16 he got married to the beautiful Anastasia, related to an old boyar family
  • 1536

    had himself crowned Czar

    When he was 16, Ivan seized power and had himself crowned Czar
  • 1547

    The "Good Periods"

    the years 1547-1560 are often called Ivans "good periods" he won great victories, added lands to Russia gave russia a code of laws, and ruled justly
  • 1560

    Bad periods

    Ivans bad periods began in 1560 after Anastasia died. Accusing the boyars of poisoning his wife
  • 1581

    Killing his oldest son

    Killing his oldest son
    1581, during a violent quarrel, he killed his oldest son and heir

  • After Death

    Ivan the terrible his weak second son was left to rule