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Ivan the Terrible
Ivan Vasilyevich, commonly known as Ivan the Fearsome or Ivan the Terrible, was the Grand Prince of Moscow from the age of three (in 1533), when his father died. His mother died when he was eight. He was crowned Tsar of all the Russias when he was sixteen, and remained so until his death, while playing chess, in 1584. Over the course of his life he had eight wives and eight children. Two of the wives and two of the children were alive at the time of his death.
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In my opinion Peter the great was a better tsar than any other Tsar even though, catherine the great did some of contributions and lead russia to better place however, peter the great expanded west -europe dictate over 13-20 countries, and fought against sweeden for 20 years and got victory. Plus, he westernized Russia. He also was the one who lead everything and Catherine followed in his footsteps(technically).
What is the difference between Ivan the terrible and peter the great?
No Ivan "the terrible" died in the late 1500's before Ivan, Peters brother was even born.
What was Ivan the terrible religious beliefs?
If I'm not mistaken he was Russian Orthodox, as you were expected to be at that period if of any social role that mattered, especially royalty. But deep down, I doubt he cared much about religion... so complete guess: non-believer (?)
Who did Ivan the terrible hate?
He may have hated some of the nobility, or he may have hated no one. He was a very good leader at times, and at other times, he was dangerous and unstable. We can't be sure about who he hated consistently because he was mentally unstable, and would fly into rages. He killed his son during a rage, and he had his personal army kill a lot of people because of his paranoia.
How did Ivan the Terrible rule Russia?
For much of Russian history, the czars ruled as absolute monarchs. Peter the Great attempted to introduce a meritocracy during his reign.
Why was Ivan the Terrible famous?
Ivan the Terrible is important for many reasons, but most significant is that he was the first Czar of Russia. First, one must understand that his nickname in Russian, grozny, does not have a negative connotation and a better translation would likely be Ivan the Fearsome or Ivan the Formidable. This was not only because of his paranoia driving him to kill his heir Ivan Ivanovich and treat the nobles and others so brutally after a near-fatal illness and the death of his favorite wife. It was also because he conquered significant portions of modern day Russia, essentially encompassing the European Portions of Modern day Russia and started the settlement of Serbia from his original base as the Grand Principality of Moscow.
What were Ivan the terrible achievements?
He was very cruel to the Russian people and was brutal to those who opposed him.
Why was Ivan the terrible so terrible?
Ivan IV was called Ivan the terrible cause his temper grew as he got older. Ivan also killed a lot of rich people including his eldest son.
What kind of education did Ivan the terrible have?
Turns out, his dad died at when he was 3. Mom couldn't take care of him. Boyars took care of him. He hated the boyars and became mentally terrible. The only thing he liked was reading.
Why did Ivan the terrible treat his back with mercury?
Yes Ivan The Terrible did use mercury. Some say, he would treat his back pain with mercury which would put him in a bipolar state.
What title did Ivan the terrible take for himself?
He was named after his grandfather.
... Oh. The "Terrible" part? Well, he was pretty terrible, in the sense of "inspiring terror"; he was the first Russian ruler to claim the title "Tsar of All the Russias", and it's speculated that he was mentally ill.
How many people did Ivan the Terrible kill?
I don't think that there are any body counts - but you asked about vlad dracul (Vlad II "the dragon") It is well known that he murdered rivals, and participated in wars. If you are asking about Vlad III Dracula ("son of the dragon"), aka Vlad Tepes "the Impaler"), we still wouldn't know, as he was also war-like. Interestingly, Vlad II died in his 50s, and Vlad III in his 40s, so Vlad II had ten more years to raid.
Who did Ivan the terrible hate and kill the most?
The "boyars," who were the Russian nobles, lost the most power during the reign of Ivan the Terrible.
Did Ivan the terrible killed his brother?
On November 19, 1581, Ivan beat his son's pregnant wife because he was angry with her because of the clothes she wore. She miscarried the baby as a result of the beating. His son argued with Ivan about this beating. In a fit of rage, Ivan struck his son on the head with an iron-tipped staff. The son lay in a coma for several days before he died of the festering wound. Ivan had always had a good relationship with his eldest son, and was overcome by grief, beating his head againt his son's coffin. He did later show some remorse over his son's death.
He was the 15th century 'Grand Prince" of Moscow Ivan III, the first to style himself "Tsar". He lived from 1440 to 1505. He is famous for ending the Mongols' domination of Russia and for greatly extending the territories under Moscow's control.
The Oprichniki created by Ivan the Terrible was a what?
it was a secret police organized by Ivan the terrible
When did Ivan the terrible start ruling?
Ivan IV (Ivan Vasilyevich Grozny, aka the Terrible) was born in 1530, and ruled from 1533 to 1584 when he died of a heart attack. His mother, Yelena, served as Regent for Ivan from 1533 to 1538 when was poisoned.
Was Ivan the great the father of Ivan the terrible?
Grandfather actually.
Ivan III (Ivan the Great) did have a son named Ivan but he was called Ivan the Young and did not rule. Ivan the Great was succeeded by his eldest son Vasili III who was then succeeded by his son Ivan IV (the Terrible).
