They were the heir at the age of 14

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.

only thing I know is that he killed his son in 1558 lol

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).

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ivan the terrible and ivan the great were great leaders and they are expand their area bigger and bigger. they leaded russia stronger and stronger.

All the answers below are inaccurate. Ivan the Terrible was called that for his reputation as being a cunning and formidable military leader. This title was given to him at an early age after the conquest of a powerful and important Tartar city in which he successfully mined under the city walls and used gun powder to breach them. He was able to vanquish an army far larger than his during that campaign. "Terrible" was meant as an acknowledgment of his military prowess rather than for any cruel or sadistic deeds he may have done. The irony is he did gradually become terrible as he got older but this was brought on by slow mercury poisoning that was in the medication he took for his chronic and painfully debilitating arthritis.

Ivan the Terrible was named Grand Prince of Moscow in 1533 and the crowned Czar in 1547. His rule went from 1533-1580. Ivan the Terrible often had fits of rage in his younger age due to the fear of being murdered by thoses wanting to take the throne. This often led to the paranoia he would later develop. He's called terrible due to the fact that he had a certain lust for power. He reduced the power of boyars greatly, and peasants weren't treated any nicer. He created a secret police which would cause terror in the country. He also was said to have beaten his pregnant daughter-in-law, causing a miscarriage. His son, also called Ivan, got into a heated argument, which led to his father taking his pointed staff and striking him with it on November 16, 1581. This blow proved fatal, leaving Ivan the terrible devastated but not enough to stray from his path to absolute power.

Ivan the Terrible dealt with his enemies during his "bad period" by organizing his own police force, whose chief duty was to hunt down and murder people that Ivan considered traitors

Resources: Modern World History: Patterns of Interaction page 174 3rd paragraph.

Ivan Vasilyevich showed no unusual signs of sadistic behavior or cruelty during the early part of his life. It wasn't until the effects of mercury poisoning began to manifest in him that he began his campaign of false accusations, torture and murder. He had taken a mercury containing medication for his chronic and painful arthritic condition. Modern forensics have proved this. Given the new evidence, it would be safe to say he was not evil but rather suffering from mental illness brought on by slow mercury poisoning. The irony is he was given the nickname Ivan the "terrible" before he became terrible. The title "terrible" was given to him as a gesture of his military prowness in his early campaign against the Tarters in which he successfully captured a heavily defended Tartar city through military cunning and the use of gun powder.

During his bad period, Ivan the Terrible had his secret police force hunt down his enemies and kill them.

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Ivan iv (Ivan the Terrible) was paranoid about the Boyars and had them executed.

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