Ivan Iv Vasilievich

Ivan IV Vasilievich

Known as "Ivan the Terrible." 1530-1584. The first czar of Russia (1547-1584). He conducted unsuccessful wars against Sweden and Livonia and terrorized the Russian aristocracy.

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Noun	1.Ivan Iv Vasilievich - the first czar of Russia (1530-1584)Ivan IV, Ivan the Terrible