It was Ivan the Terrible. Real name, Ivan IV Vasilyevich, born 3 September 1530, died 28 March 1584.
Ivan IV or Ivan the Terrible
A Russian ruler was called a Tsar or Czar, depending on your preferred spelling.
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President of the Russian Federation .
The first Russian ruler to take the title of tsar was Ivan IV, commonly known as Ivan the Terrible. He was officially crowned Tsar of All Rus' in 1547, marking the beginning of the Tsardom of Russia. This title signified a shift in the authority and status of the Russian ruler, establishing a legacy that would influence future monarchs.
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.
He was an absolute!
The first Russian ruler to formally use the title of Czar was Ivan IV, commonly known as Ivan the Terrible. He was crowned as Czar of All Rus' in 1547, marking the beginning of the Russian Tsardom. This title signified his claim to autocratic power and the continuation of the legacy of the Byzantine emperors. Ivan IV's reign was characterized by significant territorial expansion and centralization of power.
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That was Ivan.
Joseph Stalin is the most infamous Russian dictator. He was communistic and killed 20-30 million of his own people during his reign of terror. His successors and predecessors were also very cruel and authoritarian. There are many Russian kings or Czars that were cruel dictators such as Ivan the Terrible, hence his name.