Tsar Ivan IV admires his sixth wife Vasilisa Melentyeva. 1875 painting by Grigory Sedov. Source: Wikipedia.org. One of the most famous paintings in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow illustrates this ...

Ivan IV, also known as Ivan the Terrible, was the first Tsar of Russia, reigning from 1547 to 1584. Born in 1530 to Grand Prince Vasily III and Princess Elena Glinskaya, ...

Tsar Ivan IV earned the name terrible in the 16th century when it was used to describe something “formidable” as opposed to awful. But that’s not to say his actions do not live up to the ...

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 ...

The Russian Tsar, who died some 440 years ago in 1584, ... Ivan IV died aged 53 during a game of chess and was succeeded by his second son, Feodor Ivanovich. Related articles.

Ivan IV Vasilyevich was just a teenager when he was crowned czar and grand prince of all Russia on January 16, 1547. Today, ...

Ivan the Terrible was the first Tsar of Russia and his reign was characterised by brutality and paranoia. Now, 500 years after his death, scientists have reconstructed his face.

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 ...