"the Kremlin into Sergiyev Posad, Alexandrov, Vladimir Oblast, and Dyakovo, all places under the influence of Ivan IV. Lost Library of Ivan the Terrible The Lost Library of the Moscow Tsars also known as the ""Golden Library,"" is a library speculated to have been created by Ivan III (the Great) of Russia in the sixteenth century. It is also known as the Library of Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible) to whom it is believed the disappearance of the library is attributed. The lost library is thought to contain rare Greek, Latin, and Egyptian works from the Libraries of Constantinople and"
"Ivan the Terrible Ivan IV Vasilyevich (; ; 25 August 1530 – ), commonly known as Ivan the Terrible or Ivan the Fearsome (, ""Ivan Grozny""; a better translation into modern English would be Ivan the Formidable), was the Grand Prince of Moscow from 1533 to 1547, then Tsar of All Rus' until his death in 1584. The last title was used by all his successors. During his reign, Russia conquered the Khanates of Kazan, Astrakhan and Sibir, becoming a multiethnic and multicontinental state spanning approximately . He exercised autocratic control over Russia's hereditary nobility and developed a bureaucracy to"
"of sainthood to Ivan IV; the Russian Orthodox Church opposed the idea. Ivan the Terrible Ivan IV Vasilyevich (; ; 25 August 1530 – ), commonly known as Ivan the Terrible or Ivan the Fearsome (, ""Ivan Grozny""; a better translation into modern English would be Ivan the Formidable), was the Grand Prince of Moscow from 1533 to 1547, then Tsar of All Rus' until his death in 1584. The last title was used by all his successors. During his reign, Russia conquered the Khanates of Kazan, Astrakhan and Sibir, becoming a multiethnic and multicontinental state spanning approximately . He"
"Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich of Russia Ivan Ivanovich (Ива́н Иванович) (28 March 1554 – 19 November 1581) of the House of Rurik, was a Tsarevich (heir apparent) of Russia. He was the son of Ivan the Terrible, who eventually killed him. Ivan was the second son of Ivan the Terrible by his first wife Anastasia Romanovna. His brother was Feodor. The young Ivan accompanied his father during the Massacre of Novgorod at the age of 15. For five weeks, he and his father would watch the Oprichniks with enthusiasm and retire to church for prayer. At age 27, Ivan was at"
"days, the elder Ivan prayed incessantly for a miracle, but to no avail, and the Tsarevich died on 19 November 1581. Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich of Russia Ivan Ivanovich (Ива́н Иванович) (28 March 1554 – 19 November 1581) of the House of Rurik, was a Tsarevich (heir apparent) of Russia. He was the son of Ivan the Terrible, who eventually killed him. Ivan was the second son of Ivan the Terrible by his first wife Anastasia Romanovna. His brother was Feodor. The young Ivan accompanied his father during the Massacre of Novgorod at the age of 15. For five weeks, he"
"Chil Rajchman testified that Ivan was about 25 years old at the time he worked in the camp. He was also known for his extreme cruelty. Ivan the Terrible used to cut off the ears of workers as they walked by, and these people were forced to continue working as they bled. Shortly after, he would proceed to killing them outright. He tortured victims with pipes, a sword, and whips before they entered the gas chambers. Ivan's true identity has not been conclusively discovered, however. Throughout the 1970s and eighties John Demjanjuk, a retired suburban Cleveland autoworker of Ukrainian descent,"
"Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan on 16 November 1581 is a painting by Russian realist artist Ilya Repin made between 1883 and 1885. The picture portrays a grief-stricken Ivan the Terrible cradling his mortally wounded son, the Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich. The elder Ivan himself is believed to have dealt the fatal blow to his son. The work is variously referred to as ""Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan"", with or without the date, or ""Ivan the Terrible Killing His Son"". Repin's painting has been called one of Russia's most famous"
"Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible The Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible (Лицевой летописный свод) is the largest compilation of historical information ever assembled in medieval Russia. It covers the period from the creation of the world to the year 1567. It is also informally known as the Tsar Book (Царь-книга), in an analogy with Tsar Bell and Tsar Cannon The set of manuscripts was commissioned by Ivan the Terrible specifically for his royal library. The literal meaning of the Russian title is ""face chronicle,"" alluding to the numerous hand-painted miniatures. The compilation consists of 10 volumes, containing about"
"Ivan III of Russia Ivan III Vasilyevich (; 22 January 1440, Moscow – 27 October 1505, Moscow), also known as Ivan the Great, was a Grand Prince of Moscow and ""Grand Prince of all Rus'"". Sometimes referred to as the ""gatherer of the Russian lands"", he tripled the territory of his state, ended the dominance of the Mongols/Tatars over Russia by defeating the Golden Horde, renovated the Moscow Kremlin, and laid the foundations of the Russian state. He was one of the longest-reigning Russian rulers in history. Ivan's rule is marked by what some historians called 'the Gathering of the"
"The Death of Ivan the Terrible The Death of Ivan the Terrible () is a historical drama by Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy written in 1863 and first published in the January 1866 issue of ""Otechestvennye zapiski"" magazine. It is the first part of a trilogy that is followed by ""Tsar Fiodor Ioannovich"" and concludes with ""Tsar Boris"". All three plays were banned by the censor. It dramatises the story of Ivan IV of Russia and is written in blank verse. Tolstoy was influenced by the work of William Shakespeare in writing the trilogy, which formed the core of his reputation as"
"an eccentric lifestyle of shoplifting and giving to the poor to shame the miserly and help those in need. He went naked and weighed himself down with chains. He rebuked Ivan the Terrible for not paying attention in church, and for his violent behaviour towards the innocent. When he died on August 2, 1552 or 1557, St. Macarius, Metropolitan of Moscow, served his funeral with many clergy. Ivan the Terrible himself acted as pallbearer and carried his coffin to the cemetery. He is buried in St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, which was commissioned by Ivan for commemoration of his conquest"
"was consolidated under Ivan III the Great and Ivan the Terrible, steadily expanding to the east and south over the next centuries. The Great Famine of 1315–1317 was the first crisis that would strike Europe in the late Middle Ages. The period between 1348 and 1420 witnessed the heaviest loss. The population of France was reduced by half. Medieval Britain was afflicted by 95 famines, and France suffered the effects of 75 or more in the same period. Europe was devastated in the mid-14th century by the Black Death, one of the most deadly pandemics in human history which killed"
"Ivan the Terrible (1944 film) Ivan the Terrible (, ""Ivan Grozniy"") is a two-part historical epic film about Ivan IV of Russia commissioned by Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin, who admired and identified himself with Ivan, to be written and directed by the filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein. Part I was released in 1944; however, Part II was not released until 1958, as it was banned on the order of Stalin, who became incensed over the depiction of Ivan therein. Eisenstein had developed the scenario to require a third part to finish the story but, with the banning of Part II, filming of"
"Ivan the Terrible (Prokofiev) Ivan the Terrible (), Op. 116, is the score composed by Sergei Prokofiev in 1942–45 for Sergei Eisenstein's film ""Ivan the Terrible"" and its sequel, the first two parts of an incomplete trilogy. The project was Prokofiev's second collaboration with Eisenstein, the first being the popular ""Aleksandr Nevskiy"" (1938). The majority of the non-liturgical song texts were written by Vladimir Lugovskoy, who collaborated with Prokofiev on the texts for ""Aleksandr Nevskiy"". The subject of the ""First Tale"" (Part 1) is the early years, 1547 to 1565, of the reign of Ivan IV of Russia: his coronation,"
"creation of the work. Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible The Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible (Лицевой летописный свод) is the largest compilation of historical information ever assembled in medieval Russia. It covers the period from the creation of the world to the year 1567. It is also informally known as the Tsar Book (Царь-книга), in an analogy with Tsar Bell and Tsar Cannon The set of manuscripts was commissioned by Ivan the Terrible specifically for his royal library. The literal meaning of the Russian title is ""face chronicle,"" alluding to the numerous hand-painted miniatures. The compilation consists of"
"Ivan the Terrible in Russian folklore The image created of Ivan the Terrible throughout Russian folklore is a direct contrast to that which is typically painted of him and his rule by historians. As folklorist Jack V. Haney claims, the tales “about Ivan IV, known as the Terrible, are especially interesting in that they portray the first Orthodox Tsar of All Russia in quite a different light than historians do”. By studying a variety of folktales about Ivan the Terrible, we can see that, in general, the overall image of this tsar is a positive one. Maureen Perrie states that"
"and roasting people alive or torturing victims with boiling or freezing water, corresponding to the torments of Hell, consistent with Ivan's view of being God's representative on Earth with a sacred right and duty to punish. He may also have been inspired by the model of Archangel Michael with the idea of divine punishment. Ivan died from a stroke while playing chess with Bogdan Belsky on . Upon Ivan's death, the Russian throne was left to his unfit middle son Feodor. Feodor died childless in 1598, ushering in the Time of Troubles. Little is known about Ivan's appearance, as virtually"
"of Ivan the Terrible who wanted to make his new capital similar to Moscow. He personally supervised the construction, headed by the architect Razmysl Petrov. In 1571, Vologda became the center of the Diocese of Vologda and Perm that was formed in 1492 and previously had its main church in the distant settlement of Ust-Vym in Perm lands. Thereby, Vologda was strengthened not only in trading, military and political influence, but also in ecclesiastical affairs. However, in 1571 Ivan the Terrible unexpectedly stopped the construction work in Vologda and left the city for good. Presumably, this was connected with his"
"Ivan's reign (as grand prince, and since 1547 as tsar). In 1568—1576, also in the reign of Ivan the Terrible, multivolume Illustrated Chronicle Svod. This svods was the last All-Russian Chronicles, they give place to another form of historiographical texts — chronographs. Chronicles of 17th-18th centuries were local, provincial texts, like Siberian Chronicles of the late 16th - 18th centuries. Development of Old Russian Chronicles were Lithuanian Chronicles of 15th - 16th centuries and Ukrainian Chronicles of 17th - 18th centuries. Old Russian Chronicles Old Russian Chronicles ("" "") or Old Russian Letopisi are type of written sources in Old"
"score—refer to 'Sequence' below: The performance duration is about 60 minutes. Notes Sources Ivan the Terrible (Prokofiev) Ivan the Terrible (), Op. 116, is the score composed by Sergei Prokofiev in 1942–45 for Sergei Eisenstein's film ""Ivan the Terrible"" and its sequel, the first two parts of an incomplete trilogy. The project was Prokofiev's second collaboration with Eisenstein, the first being the popular ""Aleksandr Nevskiy"" (1938). The majority of the non-liturgical song texts were written by Vladimir Lugovskoy, who collaborated with Prokofiev on the texts for ""Aleksandr Nevskiy"". The subject of the ""First Tale"" (Part 1) is the early years,"
"Ivan the Terrible (Treblinka guard) Ivan the Terrible (born 1911) is the nickname given to notorious guard Ivan Marchenko, at the Treblinka extermination camp during the Holocaust. The moniker alluded to Ivan IV, also known as Ivan the Terrible, the infamous Tsar of Russia. ""Ivan the Terrible"" gained international recognition from the 1986 John Demjanjuk case. Already in 1944 a cruel guard named ""Ivan"", sharing the distinct duties and the extremely violent behavior with a guard named ""Nicholas"", is mentioned in survivor literature (""Rok w Treblince"" by Jankiel Wiernik, translated into English as ""A Year in Treblinka"" in 1945); however,"
"enemies, Ivan the Terrible found himself in a difficult position by 1579, when Crimean Khanate devastated Muscovian territories and burnt down Moscow (see Russo-Crimean Wars), the drought and epidemics have fatally affected the economy, Oprichnina had thoroughly disrupted the government, while The Grand Principality of Lithuania had united with The Kingdom of Poland (1385–1569) and acquired an energetic leader, Stefan Batory, supported by Ottoman Empire (1576). Stefan Batory replied with a series of three offensives against Muscovy, trying to cut The Kingdom of Livonia from Muscovian territories. During his first offensive in 1579, with 22,000 men, he retook Polotsk; during"
"the early 19th century. Alexander Ostrovsky wrote a play about her in 1867: """". Vasilisa Melentyeva Vasilisa Melentyeva () (died 1579) was the legendary sixth wife of Ivan the Terrible. The marriage (not authorized by the Church) may have been celebrated in 1575 or she was simply a concubine. Modern scholars now consider her to be a 19th-century fraud. According to the legend, before her marriage to Ivan, Vasilisa is on record to have been a widow of a dyak, Melentiy Ivanov, serving in the Livonian War. Though the Tsar considered her beautiful and sweet natured, a few months after"
"Ivan the Terrible (TV series) Ivan the Terrible is an American sitcom that aired on CBS for five episodes during the summer of 1976. The series parodied American attitudes toward the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War. Set in Moscow, the sitcom starred Lou Jacobi as a Russian hotel waiter named Ivan Petrovsky, and the day-to-day misadventures of Ivan's family and their Cuban exchange student boarder, all of whom live in a cramped, one-bedroom apartment. (The one bedroom being occupied by the family's extremely vicious and feral Russian wolfhound, ""Rasputin"", who was frequently heard barking and growling,"
"leading British specialist on Ivan III, argues that his reign was also ""a period of cultural depression and spiritual barrenness. Freedom was stamped out within the Russian lands. By his bigoted anti-Catholicism Ivan brought down the curtain between Russia and the west. For the sake of territorial aggrandizement he deprived his country of the fruits of Western learning and civilization."" The development of the Tsar's autocratic powers reached a peak during the reign of Ivan IV (1547–1584), known as ""Ivan the Terrible"". He strengthened the position of the monarch to an unprecedented degree, as he ruthlessly subordinated the nobles to"
"Terrible were subjected to the tellers’ interpretations and opinion regarding him and his practices, and the folklore’s image of Ivan IV describes the ruler that so many Russians had hoped Ivan would become. Ivan the Terrible in Russian folklore The image created of Ivan the Terrible throughout Russian folklore is a direct contrast to that which is typically painted of him and his rule by historians. As folklorist Jack V. Haney claims, the tales “about Ivan IV, known as the Terrible, are especially interesting in that they portray the first Orthodox Tsar of All Russia in quite a different light"
"Ivan the Young Ivan Ivanovich (also known as, Ivan the Young, Ioann Ioannovich and Ivan Molodoy) (""Иван Иванович"", ""Иоанн Иоаннович"", ""Иван Молодой"" in Russian) (15 February 1458 – 6 March 1490), was the eldest son and heir of Ivan III of Russia from his first marriage to Maria of Tver. Ivan's father empowered him to deal with most administrative and military affairs of the state in order to make ordinary Russian people think of him as their future ruler. He bestowed upon Ivan the title of grand prince, so the Muscovite ambassadors and government officials used to speak on behalf"
"of the Rurikid dynasty as well as the beginning of the Time of Troubles as Feodor was unable to produce an heir. Ivan was an able diplomat, a patron of arts and trade, and founder of the Moscow Print Yard, Russia's first publishing house. He was popular among Russia's commoners (see Ivan the Terrible in Russian folklore), except for the people of Novgorod and surrounding areas (see Massacre of Novgorod) and he is also noted for his paranoia and harsh treatment of the Russian nobility. The English word ""terrible"" is usually used to translate the Russian word ""grozny"" in Ivan's"
"(Russian Special Forces Trainer), Andrew Jenks, PhD (Professor of Russian Studies)<br> Ivan the Terrible Weapons: Sablia, Bardiche, Pischal<br> Ivan the Terrible Armor: Plated Mail, Fluted Helmet<br> Ivan the Terrible Statistics: Circa 1560 A.D., ""Age"": 30, ""Height"": 6 Feet, ""Weight"": 180 Pounds Hernán Cortés Team: Jason Heck (16th Century Weapons Expert), Kyle Lopez (Spanish Colonial Expert)<br> Hernán Cortés Weapons: Espada Ropera, Alabarda, Arquebus<br> Hernán Cortés Armor: Steel Breastplate, Tassets, Morion Helmet<br> Hernán Cortés Statistics: Circa 1521 A.D., ""Age"": 36, ""Height"": 5 Feet 4 Inches, ""Weight"": 135 Pounds The battle begins in a field with Ivan the Terrible knelt in a silent"
"which has been transformed into classic romance) and his historical drama trilogy are regarded as an intrinsic part of the classic Russian literature of the 19th century. Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy Count Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy, often referred to as A. K. Tolstoy () ( – ), was a Russian poet, novelist and playwright, considered to be the most important nineteenth-century Russian historical dramatist, primarily on the strength of his dramatic trilogy ""The Death of Ivan the Terrible"" (1866), ""Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich"" (1868), and ""Tsar Boris"" (1870). He also gained fame for his satirical works, published under his own name (""History of"
"to visually allude to her evil nature. Beyond that, swans are served at two feasts within the film, the first are white representing innocence and goodness, the second are black representing the wickedness that has come to pass. Most of the major characters are portrayed as animals through facial and body gestures, as well as their speech. Ivan the Terrible (1944 film) Ivan the Terrible (, ""Ivan Grozniy"") is a two-part historical epic film about Ivan IV of Russia commissioned by Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin, who admired and identified himself with Ivan, to be written and directed by the filmmaker"
"to reinforce the Cossacks with his streltsi. Yermak's conquest expanded Ivan's empire to the east and allowed him to style himself ""Tsar of Siberia"" in the tsar's very last years. In 1581 Ivan beat his pregnant daughter-in-law (Yelena Sheremeteva) for wearing immodest clothing, and this may have caused a miscarriage. His second son, also named Ivan, upon learning of this, engaged in a heated argument with his father, resulting in Ivan's striking his son in the head with his pointed staff, fatally wounding him. This event is depicted in the famous painting by Ilya Repin, ""Ivan the Terrible and his"
"Massacre of Novgorod The Massacre of Novgorod was an attack launched by Tsar Ivan IV (The Terrible)'s ""oprichniki"" on the city of Novgorod, Russia in 1570. The sheer number of casualties combined with the extreme level of violent cruelty makes this campaign possibly the most vicious in the brutal legacy of the ""oprichnina"". The late 1560s under Ivan the Terrible were rife with conspiracies and violence. Ivan's mental state was continually deteriorating and was exacerbated by his wars with Sweden, Lithuania, and Poland. Ivan's deep distrust of the boyars, a sentiment held from childhood, coupled with his paranoia and need"