People have had a vast impact throughout history. People, especially Tsars have had a powerful effect on Russian history. Specifically, Ivan IV and Peter I have made significant impacts on Russian History. Ivan IV is also known as Ivan the Terrible. Ivan ruled through 1533 to March 18, 1584. Throughout his life, he first began to conquer remaining independent principalities such as Siberia, Kazan and Astrakhan. He also introduced self-government to the rural regions of Russia. Ivan accomplished goals that both benefitted himself and his people. Although, he greatly impacted people in ways that devastated them. Ivan gained and established the tradition of absolute rule in 1564. He assigned a master to peasants, and introduced laws that limited
