How Did Ivan The Terrible Crowned The 1st Tzar Of Russia

Ivan the Terrible, grandson of Ivan The Great was crowned the 1st Tzar of Russia in 1547. Ivan The Terrible was known for his great intelligence yet impulsive outbreaks and rash decisions making throughout his long reign (1533-1584). When both of his parents died he was left to me raised by members of the nobility who often neglected and scorned him. This was said to have been a contribution to his mold into a ruthless individual. During those years he managed to acquire the Russian territory that is established today by aggressive and militant means. After being crowned tsar of Muscovy (Moscow) he simultaneously simultaneously married his wife Anastasia Romanovna in the same year making his initially stamp on his 51 year reign.

Ivan The Terrible had one ultimate goal when it came to foreign policy and that was aiming to conquer all remaining independent regions and expand Russia’s territory to help move towards a more centralized government. He also introduced reformed tax collection, self-government in the rural regions of Russia as well as instituting church reform. Ivan’s grand armies in 1552-1556 defeated the Tartar
He left Moscow threatening to relinquish his throne as tzar of Russia. Due to his very apparent paranoia he made it law that all law breakers and traitors with execution and seizure of property. 24 years following Ivan put in place what those call a “Reign of Terror”, that reign involved destroying the major boyar families in the Russian region furthermore earning himself the “Gronzy” translating to mean “sparking terror/fear” which is exactly what Ivan the Terrible was known for putting fear in people’s hearts. During that same time Ivan beat his daughter-in-law who was pregnant at the time, causing her to have a miscarriage; Ironically creating the Oprichniki thereafter, the first official secret Russian police