ivan the terrible
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Ivan the Terrible. IVAN III. Ivan refusing to pay the Khan. VASILI III. Ivan IV. He was Ivan III grandson Under his rule he used a secret police in his reign of terror against nobles and all other who tried to decease his power He made numerous reforms for Russia New laws - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Ivan the Terrible
IVAN III
Ivan refusing to pay the Khan
VASILI III
Ivan IV
• He was Ivan III grandson• Under his rule he used a secret police in his
reign of terror against nobles and all other who tried to decease his power
• He made numerous reforms for Russia1. New laws2. Expanded borders3. Created serfdom
Ivan continued
4. made contact with Western Europe5. made nobles loyal to him
Ivan is viewed by historians in several different ways. Some called him a bloody butcher who used senseless violence, chaos and destruction. Others view him as the creator of a strong, progressive state.
• Recreated from his death mask
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