Ivan the Terrible

Inside you will read about...- Ivan, the Neglected Orphan
- Ivan's Liberation of Slaves
- War in the Baltic
- Intrigue and Diplomacy
- Ivan's Final Redemption
- Ivan's Last Days
And much more

Ivan IV, otherwise known as Ivan the Terrible, was born with a heavy burden on his shoulders. He was thrust into the seat of what the Russians considered the Third Rome, granting him all the rights and privileges of the official steward of Orthodox Christian civilization in the east. In order to hold on to that right, he did indeed do some pretty terrible things.