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Ivan the Terrible

Ivan the Terrible . Victoria R ispoli . Ivanwas born in 1550 in Moscow and lived until 1584, Both parents died at a young age therefore being ignored and his education was neglected.

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Ivan the Terrible

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  1. Ivan the Terrible Victoria Rispoli

  2. Ivanwas born in 1550 in Moscow and lived until 1584, • Both parents died at a young age therefore being ignored and his education was neglected. • The Russian Orthodox took the thrown at age 17 proclaiming himself as “Tzar” instead of Grand Duke, becoming the first ruler to be crowned as the “Tsar of all Russia.” • He then married Anastasia Romanov, soon after her death remarrying again

  3. The Czar’s main goal was to expand Russia to the East, beginning in Siberia, annexing a large Muslim population and turning Russia into a multi-ethnic and multi-religious state. • He annexed the Kazan and Astrakhan Khanates to the east.

  4. Ivan formed new trading connections, opening up the White Sea and the port of Archangel to English merchants. • Ivan managed to change Russia from a medieval state to an empire, emerging regional power • He created an elite standing army

  5. One of Moscow’s most famous landmarks is a reminder of this drive to expand Russia’s borders. St. Basil’s Cathedral on Red Square was built by Ivan’s order to commemorate Kazan’s invasion

  6. The latter part in Ivan’s reign was a downfall • His wife had died, him becoming sick himself • The part of Russia that was directly ruled by Ivan was trying to break away from the direct rule

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