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