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Before Ivan IV, also known as Ivan the Terrible, Russia was ruled by the Grand Duchy of Moscow under the leadership of the Grand Dukes. Ivan III, Ivan IV's grandfather, significantly expanded the territory and power of Moscow, consolidating various Russian principalities. Following Ivan III, his son, Vasily III, continued to strengthen the state until Ivan IV ascended to the throne in 1547, becoming the first official Tsar of Russia.

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