Ivan IV Vasilyevich, 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 state to a fledgling empire, but at an immense cost to its people and long-term economy.
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Chartered 1555 with trading privileges granted by Ivan IV
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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
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25 August 1530
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28 March 1584
Ivan the Terrible: Gender
Ivan IV Vasilyevich, 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.
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Infobox birth date: 1530-08-25
In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
Infobox: born 1530-08-25; died 1584-03-28
View the Source Tsardom of Russia (Wikipedia)
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the assumption of the title of tsar by Ivan IV in 1547
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