Ivan IV Vasilyevich, a.k.a Ivan The Terrible, was officially the grand prince of Moscow until January 16th 1547 when he was crowned “Tsar of all the Russia's”. Ivan was born to Vasili the 3rd and his second wife Elena Gimskaya. He then later married Anastasia Romanovna and ruled during the Romanov dynasty. When Ivan was three years old his father died leaving him to be made grand prince of Moscow. When he turned 8 years old his mother died leaving him and his younger brother Yuri alone, 8 years down the road when he turned 16 he was the first person to be made Tsar of Russia. During his rule he was involved in many unsuccessful wars, however, the Russo-Turkish war ended in a treaty of friendship. Ivan managed to conquer Khanates of Kazan,
