Ivan The Terrible (25 août 1530 – 18 mars 1584)

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First Tsar Of Russia.
Abused/starved as a child.
Started "The Constructive Period" in which he made: self-government in rural areas, reformed tax collection, statutory law, and church reform.
Made Oprichniki to control the people/ scare them so they wouldn't rebel.
He made Russia more ethnically and culturally diverse
Made First Russian parliament
Developed a modern state apparatus.
reformed the Orthodox Church.
Expanded Russia’s borders; began the colonization of Siberia, a region that helped to turn Russia in later centuries into a global power.
But he Caused lots of wars and famine and was known for torturing and killing Russia’s people.
Son Feodore Succeeded him, starting "The Time Of Troubles."