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Aug 25, 1530
Birth
Ivan the Terrible was born in Kolomenskoye. -
Dec 4, 1533
Start of Reign and Father's Death
Ivan the Terrible begins his reign at the age of 3 after his father dies. -
Jan 1, 1538
Mother's Death
His mother had been ruling in his name and died, possibly via poison. -
Feb 1, 1547
Married Anastasia Romanova
Married Anastasia Romanova, the great-aunt of the future first tsar of the Romanov dynasty. -
Jan 1, 1554
First Son to Survive Childhood Born
Ivan's first son to survive childhood was born, named Ivan. -
Jan 1, 1557
Second Son to Survive Childhood Born
Ivan's second son to survive childhood was born, named Fyodor, but was physically and mentally weak. -
Jan 1, 1560
Death of Wife (Anastasia Romanova)
Ivan's wife, Anastasia Romanova, died, leaving two male heirs. -
Period: Jan 1, 1561 to Jan 1, 1581
Married 7 Wives
After his first wife died, Ivan became more and more paranoid, as he proceeded to marry 7 more women, 2 of which were poisoned, 3 of them imprisoned, 2 of them had an affair, 1 one murdered, and 1 was executed. His final wife was exiled after Ivan died. (The numbers don't add up because some of the wives count for multiple of these categories.) -
Jan 1, 1581
Ivan Kills his First Son
In a fit of rage, Ivan beat his first son and only viable heir, Ivan, to death. -
Death and End of Reign
Ivan the Terrible died while in power in Moscow, leaving his only son, Fyodor, to be Tsar of Russia. -
Fyodor Dies and End of Dynasty
Ivan's last son, Fyodor, dies without a heir, ending the Rurik dynasty.
