Ivan the Terrible, 1533–84
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2026
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Abstract
This chapter examines Ivan IV's rise from a vulnerable child ruler to a crowned tsar who strengthened Muscovite authority through religious symbolism, dynastic marriage, administrative reform, and legal consolidation. It analyses the expansion of Russian power through the conquest of Kazan and Astrakhan, the movement into Siberia, and commercial relations with England and western Europe. The chapter describes Ivan's escalating conflict with the boyars, the establishment of the oprichnina, widespread political terror, military crises, and the destructive social consequences of continuous warfare. It also explores Ivan's contradictory combination of brutality, religious devotion, apocalyptic ideology, and personal insecurity while assessing the political culture of Muscovite autocracy and aristocratic influence. Finally, the chapter evaluates how historians interpret Ivan's reign through theories of modernization, political mobilization, ideology, psychology, and dynastic power in Russia.
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| Authors | Nicholas V. Riasanovsky, Mark D. Steinberg |
| Journal | Oxford University Press eBooks |
| Year | 2026 |
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10.1093/hepl/9780197875070.003.0013
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