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Ivan the Terrible
| Ivan IV | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tsar of Russia | |
| Reign | 16 January 1547 – 28 March 1584 Except in 1575-76 when Ivan let Simeon Bekbulatovich be Tsar instead, but Ivan was still in charge. |
| Coronation | 16 January 1547 |
| Predecessor | Monarchy created |
| Successor | Feodor I |
| Grand Prince of Moscow | |
| Reign | 3 December 1533 – 16 January 1547 |
| Predecessor | Vasili III |
| Successor | Himself as Tsar of Russia |
| Born | 25 August 1530 Kolomenskoye, Grand Duchy of Moscow (now Russia) |
| Died | 28 March 1584 (aged 53) Moscow, Russia |
| Wives | |
| Children | |
| House | Rurik dynasty |
| Father | Vasili III of Russia |
| Mother | Elena Glinskaya |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox Church |
Ivan IV Vasilyevich (25 August 1530 – 28 March 1584), more often known in English as Ivan the Terrible, was the first Tsar (Emperor) of Russia. He was the Grand Prince of Moscow before that. He was called Ivan the Terrible because in those days the word terrible meant "formidable" or "fearsome", not "really bad". This comes from his Russian nickname Ivan Grozny, which also means "Ivan the Formidable".
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