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What made Ivan 'the terrible' so terrible?

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... it is clear that Ivan's terrible reputation preceded him. Yet by other accounts he was a man who was deeply religious and expanded Russia's cultural heritage. The Iconic St Basil Cathedral with it's onion shaped domes was commissioned by Ivan to commemorate key victories in the Russo-Kazan war. read more

Ivan the Terrible was not more terrible than other monarchs of his time. Compare: Ivan kills his son, but Henry VIII (England) killed his seven wives. Ivan did mass executions, but Charles IX (France) killed 30.000 protestants in one night. The list can go on, it just what pops up in my mind.. So, Ivan was cruel, but cruelty was the norm at that times. read more

Ivan the Terrible, formally Ivan IV Vasilyevich, was the first Tsar of Russia. His reign, one of the longest of Russian Tsars, saw Russia emerge from its position as a medieval nation state into the beginnings of the Russian Empire. read more

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