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Ivan the Terrible Ivan the Terrible Tsar of Russia from 1547 to 1584 For other uses, see Ivan the Terrible (disambiguation). "Ivan IV" redirects here. For other uses, see Ivan IV (disambiguation). "Ivan Grozny" redirects here. For the volcano, see Grozny Group. Ivan IV Vasilyevich (Russian: Иван IV Васильевич;[a] 25 August [O.S. 15 August] 1530 – 28 March [O.S. 18 March] 1584), commonly known as Ivan the Terrible,[b] was Grand Prince of Moscow and all Russia from 1533 to 1547, and the first Tsar and Grand Prince of all Russia from 1547 until his death in 1584.[4] Ivan's reign was characterised by Russia's transformation from a medieval state to a fledgling empire, but at an immense cost to its people…

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