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          Ivan the Terrible

          1530–1584

          Who Was Ivan the Terrible?

          The grandson of Ivan the Great, Ivan the Terrible, or Ivan IV, acquired vast amounts of land during his long reign (1533-1584), an era marked by the conquest of the khanates of Kazan, Astrakhan and Siberia.

          Ivan the Terrible created a centrally controlled Russian state, imposed by military dominance. Many believe him to have been mentally ill.

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          6. One of his violent outbursts was perhaps the reason for his son's death.

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          FULL NAME: Ivan The Terrible
          BORN: August 25, 1530
          BIRTHPLACE: Grand Duchy of Muscovy, Russia
          SPOUSES: Anastasia Romanovna (1547-1560)
          CHILDREN: Feodor
          ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Virgo

          Early Life

          The first tsar of all Russia, Ivan the Terrible, or Ivan IV, had a complex personality.

          Intelligent yet prone to outbreaks of uncontrollable rage, Ivan's tragic background contributed to his infamous behavior. Not a lot of detail is known about his early life, and historians debate his accomplishments as a le