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The English word terrible is usually used to translate the Russian word grozny (грозный) in Ivan's epithet, but this is a somewhat archaic translation. The Russian word grozny reflects the older English usage of terrible as in "inspiring fear or terror; dangerous; powerful" (i.e., similar to modern English terrifying or formidable ).
Ivan IV the Terrible 1530–1584 Grand Prince of Moscow and all Russia r. 1533–1547 Tsar of all Russia r. 1547–1584: Maria Nagaya d. c. 1608: Yuri of Uglich 1532–1563: Ivan Shuysky c. 1533 – c. 1573: Philaret 1553–1633 Patriarch of Moscow: Boris Godunov c. 1551 –1605 Tsar of Russia r. 1598–1605: Maria Skuratova Belskaya d. 1605 ...
Ivan IV ("the Terrible") assumed the title of tsar in 1547. Succession was treated in an unorthodox manner under Ivan IV, who, in 1575, formally transferred his powers to Simeon Bekbulatovich, a Tatar prince who had been baptized and given his own principality; [95] Ivan returned to the throne the following year. [95]
Feodor's mother died when he was three, and he grew up in the shadow of his father, Ivan the Terrible. He was a pious man of retiring disposition and possibly suffered from mental disability. He took little interest in politics, and the country was effectively administered in his name by Boris Godunov, the brother of his beloved wife Irina.
Anastasia and Ivan's marriage took place on 3 February 1547, at the Cathedral of the Annunciation. She gave birth to a total of six children: Anna, Maria, Dmitry, Ivan, Eudoxia, and Feodor. It is widely believed that Anastasia had a moderating influence on Ivan's volatile character. Ivan adored Anastasia and never thought to be with any woman ...
Ivan Ivanovich was killed by his father in a fit of rage, [5] with the argument ending after the elder Ivan fatally struck his son in the head with his pointed staff. [6] Yelena also suffered a miscarriage within hours of the incident. [4] The event is depicted in the famous painting by Ilya Repin, Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan.
[1] [2] He was the son of Ivan III and Sophia Paleologue and was christened with the name Gavriil (Гавриил). Following on the ambitions of his predecessor Ivan, Vasili conquered Pskov, Ryazan and Smolensk as well as strengthening Russian influence in Kazan and to the Volga region. Several nobles were either exiled, sentenced or executed ...
Boris Feodorovich Godunov (/ ˈ ɡ ɒ d ən ɒ f, ˈ ɡ ʊ d ən ɒ f /; [1] Russian: Борис Фёдорович Годунов; 12 August [O.S. 2 August] 1552 [2] – 23 April [O.S. 13 April] 1605) [3] [4] was the de facto regent of Russia from 1585 to 1598 and then tsar from 1598 to 1605 following the death of Feodor I, the last of the Rurik dynasty.