Ivan+The+Terrible

Russian Tzar

 * 1533-1584 **
 * Russian Orthodox**
 * Ivan turned against people after his wife was killed.
 * Because of his untrusting ways he made the police murder people who they thought were traitors.
 * In 1581, he killed his oldest son and the only one of his sons fit to rule.
 * When Ivan died, his youngest son was the only one left rule,
 * He was very weak and unable to rule.
 * Once he died there was no one next in line to the throne, so there was a time period called the Time of Troubles because there were arguements on who should take the throne.
 * Ivan the Terrible was not a good ruler for his country