Ivan III of Russia

Ivan the Terrible was a very important part of ancient Russian history. Although he is not one of the most sought after, he played a major role in not only Russia’s history, but also the history of the territories he conquered. There is a very popular question that arises when someone hears the name Ivan the Terrible. What did he do that gave him the title “terrible”? Many people think that he legitimately had a mental illness. Although he had this severe mental illness, he was able to overcome all

IVAN THE TERRIBLE Book: Ivan The Terrible by Chelsea House The reign of Grand Duke Vasili III in medieval Russia was the beginning of a complete turn-around for Moscow. Moscow got better and better until it became the most powerful city of medieval Russia, and Russia as a whole was under the overall rule of Moscow. Soon, when Vasili III died, he left the big role of ruling all of Russia and Moscow to his older son, Ivan or "Ivan The Terrible". Until Ivan could rule, Yelena, his mother, ruled instead

Until the end of the 15th century, the vast territories to the west of the Ural Mountains, what is now known as the European part of Russia, were far from a single united state. Rather, it was a patchwork of small principalities ruled by different princes, united in their faith under the Russian Orthodox Church, but otherwise in fierce competition between themselves. The situation was complicated further by the Mongol overlords, requiring regular tributes ever since they conquered most of the Russian

Ivan IV Vasilyevich (1530-1584), was the first of two children of Basil III and Elena Glinskaya. Ivan came into the world on August 25, 1530. Nearly a year after this Ivan's father died when he was only three. Basil had died due to a small, little pimple on his thigh that had developed into a deadly sore. Basil requested at his deathbed that his son Ivan would become the ruler of Russia when he became a man at age 15. Once Basil died the boyars took over Russia, denying Ivan's right to the throne

which resulted in dangerous and uncontrolled riots. Many countries began to adopt absolutism as a political system that could be a solution to these issues. As absolutism became a solution to these issues and gained popularity in France, Prussia, and Russia,

Ivan the Terrible was born Ivan IV Chetvyorty Vasilyevich on August 25, 1530, in… Muscovy, Russia (). He was the grandson of Ivan III Vasilyevich, or Ivan the Great, who was known for helping Russia gain its independence from the Tatars. In 1547, Ivan IV was crowned the first czar, or emperor, of Russia; in the same year he also married Anastasia Romanovna. She died in 1560 which resulted in him re-marrying multiple times, but his marriage to Anastasia was considered the happiest. After her death

history behind it is filled with passion, love, and loyalty to the country of Russia. Today the people of Russia band together to celebrate their rich past, bright future, and unity. Upon this glorious holiday, one may observe hundreds of multicolored flowers strewn across the monuments of national heroes, Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky. To those that don’t know and may ask what is this wondrous holiday, it is Russia Day of Unity. This day celebrates the time when two national heroes, Kuzma Minin

Elizabeth I of England. What is it about Russia that seems at once intriguing and repelling? The great statesman Winston Churchill had this to say, “[Russia] is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key” (Churchill) Amid Russia’s current political strife, there is an aroused interest in the nation as a whole. Only by understanding its origin and growth can Modern Russia truly be understood. The very concept of Russia as just a country is fundamentally flawed

Course paper for History of Russia Done by : Roderik Sidor , student of second semester at MGIMO University Topic : Peter the Great Summary of course paper : 1. Introduction, Times before Peter the Great, Peter the Great 2.Peter's reforms Introduction: I chose this topic because I found it very interesting at the first place since I like reading about important people in the world and history. After a small research and with basic knowledge of history I found out that Peter the Great ( also

To begin with, perhaps, due to the historical remoteness of the period of his reign, scrutinized through the prism of our contemporary perspective, the image of Ivan III (ruled from 1462 to1505) , despite having exerted significant impact on the development of the Russian monarchical figure, is still, to a certain extent, entwined in obscurity. Born in tumultuous times, when Moscovy was under Tatar rule, thanks to his military prowess and flexible diplomatic skills he managed to regain control over