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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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What are 3 traits of Ivan The Terrible?

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He was a very angry man, he became paranoid after his wife's death and he was a very isolated person, never really had the attention he needed.

Why did Ivan the terrible blind Barma and Postnik?

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There is a myth that Ivan the Terrible blinded them after they built Saint Basil's Cathedral so that they could never build anything so beautiful again.

What was wrong with Ivan the Terrible?

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Ivan the Terrible had anger problems.

He could not control himself. He even killed his favorite son! And other harsh things.

What does Ivan mean?

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It means John in Slavic languages

What group suffered loss of power with Ivan the terrible?

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I think it was the Boyars, or great nobles...

Why is Ivan the terrible so important?

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because he kill so manyy people and that included his son

Are Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great related?

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Ivan the Great was The Grand pronce of Moscow from 1462 to 1505 not sure how he died. Ivan the Terrible was Czar of Russia from 1533 to 1584. He died of a stroke while playing chess with his body guard.

Was Ivan the terrible Muslim?

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No. He was a Russian arthodox, but i don't think he really believed in his religion. It was probobly just because he was part of the royal family, so he was more like a non-believer

Who poisoined Ivan the terrible?

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Me and Henry the eighth :)

Why did Ivan the terrible have so many wife's?

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Well, back then, they had a different life style and having more than wife/husband was a part of it.