Ivan IV Vasilyevich was just a teenager when he was crowned czar and grand prince of all Russia on January 16, 1547. Today, Ivan is better known as Ivan the Terrible, though the name wouldn’t be ...

Ivan the Terrible is one of the most controversial figures, but at the same time one of the most prominent in Russia’s history, the culture minister said in his welcome address ORYOL, October 14.

Russian Tsar Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible) A historic anecdote To an unprepared foreigner, Russian tsars' menus often seemed puzzling. One historical anecdote tells the story of how a Russian tsar ...

In 1547, Ivan IV (“the Terrible”) pulled off one of history’s greatest cons. Crowning himself “Tsar of All Rus,” he declared Moscow the rightful heir to Kyivan Rus, vaulting over five ...

In 1547, Ivan IV (1530-1584), archduke of Moscow, crowns himself Tsar of Russia and sets about reclaiming lost Russian territory. In scenes of his coronation, his wedding to Anastasia, his ...

We all know Ivan IV’s sobriquet, but the story is more complicated than it might seem Teresa Nowakowski Daily Correspondent The Oprichniki by Nikolai Nevrev (1888). The painting shows the last ...