Ivan the Terrible ruled with extreme violence, whereas Peter the Great had more of a purpose for Russia with his violence. Granted, both Ivan and Peter killed many of their own people, but this is only one of the few similarities between the two. Both Russian rulers were raised under severe conditions. They were abused as children but as adults they gained absolute power.
Ivan the Terrible killed people in horrible ways, often because of his anger issues. After his wife’s death in 1560, Ivan’s condition only seemed to deteriorate. He had beaten his son to death in a fit of rage and after hearing a rumor the peoples of Novgorod’s were traders, he had them all murdered. Although not all of Ivan’s rule was about violence, he also reformed Muscovy’s
Ivan the Terrible killed people in horrible ways, often because of his anger issues. After his wife’s death in 1560, Ivan’s condition only seemed to deteriorate. He had beaten his son to death in a fit of rage and after hearing a rumor the peoples of Novgorod’s were traders, he had them all murdered. Although not all of Ivan’s rule was about violence, he also reformed Muscovy’s