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Ivan IV (the Terrible)
Ivan IV (the Terrible) (1530–84) Grand Prince of Muscovy (1533–84), the first ruler to assume the title of Tsar (Emperor) of Russia (1547). He had a violent and unpredictable nature, but his nickname (Russian, grozny) is better translated as “awe-inspiring” rather than “Terrible”. From 1547 to 1563 he pushed through a series of legal and administrative reforms. He also continued to expand Russian territory although his campaigns against the Mongols and in Siberia were more successful than those in the west. In 1564 he entered on a reign of terror, caused partly by his deteriorating mental condition, and partly by his determination to wrest power from the BOYARS. He used a special body of civil servants, the oprichniki, to break the power of the nobility. Shortly before his death, he precipitated further turmoil for Russia by killing in a fit of rage his gifted son and heir, Ivan: although another son, Fyodor, succeeded him, power soon fell into the hands of his favourite, BORIS GODUNOV.
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"Ivan IV (the Terrible)." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Ivan IV (the Terrible)." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-IvanIVtheTerrible.html "Ivan IV (the Terrible)." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-IvanIVtheTerrible.html |
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Ivan the Terrible
Ivan the TerribleIvan Vasilyevich, better known as Ivan the Terrible, was the first tsar of Russia. Crowned in 1547, he ruled Russia until his death in 1584. During his long reign, Ivan created a large empire, made various reforms of government and society, and consolidated power under a strong centralized state. However, legends grew up about Ivan's extreme cruelty and the reign of terror his large force of personal bodyguards waged against the Russian aristocracy. tsar Russian ruler aristocracy privileged upper classes of ociety; nobles or the nobility Ivan's reputation had a great impact on Russian poetry, music, art, and legend. The character of Ivan appears in a number of legends, and his life and deeds have inspired poems, operas, and films. Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov wrote an opera called Ivan the Terrible. Russian director Sergei Eisenstein made a famous film, Ivan the Terrible, with music by Sergei Prokofiev. |
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"Ivan the Terrible." Myths and Legends of the World. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Ivan the Terrible." Myths and Legends of the World. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3490900272.html "Ivan the Terrible." Myths and Legends of the World. 2001. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3490900272.html |
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Ivan the Terrible
Ivan the Terrible name given to Ivan IV (1530–84), grand duke of Muscovy and first tsar of Russia. In 1581 he killed his eldest son Ivan in a fit of rage, the succession passing to his mentally handicapped second son Fyodor.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Ivan the Terrible." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Ivan the Terrible." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-IvantheTerrible.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Ivan the Terrible." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-IvantheTerrible.html |
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Ivan the Terrible
Ivan the Terrible (Rimsky-Korsakov). See Maid of Pskov, The.
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Ivan the Terrible." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Ivan the Terrible." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-IvantheTerrible.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Ivan the Terrible." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-IvantheTerrible.html |
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Ivan the Terrible
Ivan the Terrible see Ivan IV . |
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"Ivan the Terrible." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Ivan the Terrible." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-IvanTerr.html "Ivan the Terrible." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-IvanTerr.html |
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