Why Ivan 4 is called Ivan the Terrible ?
Some figures in history are lucky enough to have a nickname for what they’ve achieved in their life, Alexander 3 as alexander the great, Sachin Tendulkar as Master blaster, Mahatma Gandhi as Bapu, William 1 as William the conquerer but one of the famous or rather infamous nickname is Ivan the Terrible. Ivan Vasilyvich 4, was born on 3rd September 1530. He was considered as the True Tsar of Russia (pronounciation : zar) . Before him the head of Russia were know as Muscovy (Grand Prince). Ivan was crowned as the Tsar of all russians with Monomakh’s cap at the age of 16, yet Ivan is not noted as Ivan the 4th or Ivan the First Tsar through the history. He is rather known as Ivan the Terrible. So what did Ivan do in his lifetime to earn the name Ivan the Terrible ? Like the name suggests, he did a lot of terrible things. His terribleness began in his tough childhood. His father died quiet early leaving him to become Moscovy at the age of 3. His mother was insecure and power hungry. ...