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Ivan the Terrible

Ivan IV Vasilyevich (Russian: Иван IV Васильевич; 25 August 1530 – 28 March [O.S. 18 March] 1584), commonly known as Ivan the Terrible, was Grand Prince of Moscow and all Russia from 1533 to 1547, and the first Tsar and Grand Prince of all Russia from 1547 until his death in 1584. Ivan's reign was characterised by Russia's transformation from a medieval…

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Born
(1530-08-25)25 August 1530 Kolomenskoye, Russia
Burial
Cathedral of the Archangel
Coronation
16 January 1547
Died
28 March 1584(1584-03-28) (aged 53) Moscow, Russia
Dynasty
Rurik
Father
Vasili III of Russia

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Issue Detail · 3
Ivan the Terrible → Dmitry Ivanovich, Feodor I of Russia, Ivan Ivanovich
Predecessor · 2
Ivan the Terrible → Himself as Grand Prince of Moscow, Vasili III
Reign · 2
Ivan the Terrible → 13 December 1533 – 16 January 1547, 16 January 1547 – 28 March 1584
Successor · 2
Ivan the Terrible → Feodor I, Himself as Tsar of all Russia

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Ivan the TerribleBorn(1530-08-25)25 August 1530 Kolomenskoye, Russia1.00infobox
Ivan the TerribleBurialCathedral of the Archangel1.00infobox
Ivan the TerribleCoronation16 January 15471.00infobox
Ivan the TerribleDied28 March 1584(1584-03-28) (aged 53) Moscow, Russia1.00infobox
Ivan the TerribleDynastyRurik1.00infobox
Ivan the TerribleFatherVasili III of Russia1.00infobox
Ivan the TerribleIssue DetailDmitry Ivanovich1.00infobox
Ivan the TerribleIssue DetailIvan Ivanovich1.00infobox
Ivan the TerribleIssue DetailFeodor I of Russia1.00infobox
Ivan the TerribleMotherElena Glinskaya1.00infobox
Ivan the TerribleNamesNamesIvan Vasilyevich1.00infobox
Ivan the TerriblePredecessorHimself as Grand Prince of Moscow1.00infobox
Ivan the TerriblePredecessorVasili III1.00infobox
Ivan the TerribleRegentElena Glinskaya (1533–1538)1.00infobox
Ivan the TerribleReign16 January 1547 – 28 March 15841.00infobox
Ivan the TerribleReign13 December 1533 – 16 January 15471.00infobox
Ivan the TerribleReligionRussian Orthodox1.00infobox
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Ivan the TerribleSuccessorFeodor I1.00infobox
Ivan the TerribleSuccessorHimself as Tsar of all Russia1.00infobox

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