History UsefulNotes / IvanTheTerrible

Ivan IV Vasilyevich (August 25, 1530 - March 28 or 18 (OS) 1584), also known as Ivan the Terrible, Ivan the Formidable, or Ivan the Fearsome who was the Grand Prince of UsefulNotes/{{Moscow}} (1533-1547) and first UsefulNotes/{{Tsar|Tsar Autocrats}} of [[UsefulNotes/TsaristRussia Russia]] (1547-1584). His most known epithet, 'Ivan the Terrible', comes from the fact that throughout his rule, he was known as a man who was dangerous, powerful, formidable and [[TheDreaded inspiring fear or terror]] (positive interpretations include being courageous, magnificent, magisteral, keeping his enemies in fear but his people in obedience), which matches the archaic meaning of 'terrible' (or 'grozny', as his name and epithet were spelled as 'Ivan Grozny' in Russian) instead of the modern meaning (defective and evil).

* '"WesternAnimation/CloneHigh'': His teenage clone appears in the revival seasons, depicted as a gawky juvenile delinquent and incel with a thick coat and an ushanka. He's friends with fellow social outcasts/troublemakers Christopher Columbus, Jack the Ripper, Lizzie Borden, and Vlad the Impaler.

After a conquest of the Khanate of Kazan and the Khanate of Astrakhan, he consolidated power and got rid anyone who would threaten his power and went on to rule Russia with full control, supported with his personal bodyguard groups dubbed the 'Oprichnik', who did their best to silence and oppress any possible oppositions to his rule in the shadows... that is until they had a falling out for not responding to Ivan's questions about a sack in the area of Tartar. Hence, afterwards, discussing members of the Oprichnik (dubbed 'Oprichnina') was considered a capital offense by Ivan himself.

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Ivan is also subject to controversy on his mental state, as he [[OffingTheOffspring infamously killed his oldest son]] and kicked his pregnant daughter-in-law, causing her to miscarry, leaving problems with the line of succession. Ivan also had [[SerialSpouse six or seven wives in a row]], even though the church only allowed him four marriages. These controversies, however, are merely coincidental with why he's called 'Ivan the Terrible' in the first place, as stated above.

Ivan IV Vasilyevich (August 25, 1530 - March 28 or 18 (OS) 1584), also known as Ivan the Terrible, Ivan the Formidable, or Ivan the Fearsome who was the Grand Prince of UsefulNotes/{{Moscow}} (1533-1547) and 1st UsefulNotes/{{Tsar|Tsar Autocrats}} of [[UsefulNotes/TsaristRussia Russia]] (1547-1584). His most known epithet, 'Ivan the Terrible', comes from the fact that throughout his rule, he was known as a man who was dangerous, powerful, formidable and [[TheDreaded inspiring fear or terror]] (positive interpretations include being courageous, magnificent, magisteral, keeping his enemies in fear but his people in obedience), which matches the archaic meaning of 'terrible' (or 'grozny', as his name and epithet were spelled as 'Ivan Grozny' in Russian) instead of the modern meaning (defective and evil).

Ivan is also subject to controversy on his mental state, as he [[OffingTheOffspring]] infamously killed his oldest son]] and kicked his pregnant daughter-in-law, causing her to miscarry, leaving problems with the line of succession. Ivan also had [[SerialSpouse six or seven wives in a row]], even though the church only allowed him four marriages. These controversies, however, are merely coincidental with why he's called 'Ivan the Terrible' in the first place, as stated above.

Ivan IV Vasilyevich (August 25, 1530 - March 28 or 18 (OS) 1584), also known as Ivan the Terrible, Ivan the Formidable, or Ivan the Fearsome who was the Grand Prince of UsefulNotes/{{Moscow}} (1533-1547) and 1st UsefulNotes/{{Tsar|Tsar Autocrats}} of [[UsefulNotes/TsaristRussia Russia]] (1547-1584). His most known epithet, 'Ivan the Terrible', comes from the fact that throughout his rule, he was known as a man who was dangerous, powerful, formidable and [[TheDreaded inspiring fear or terror]] (positive interpretations include being courageous, magnificent, magisteral, keeping his enemies in fear but his people in obedience), which matches the archaic meaning of 'terrible' (or in Russia, 'grozny', his name and epithet were spelled as 'Ivan Grozny' in native tongue) instead of the modern meaning (defective and evil).

Ivan is also subject to controversy on his mental state, as he infamously killed his oldest son and kicked his pregnant daughter-in-law, causing her to miscarry, leaving problems with the line of succession. These controversies, however, are merely coincidental with why he's called 'Ivan the Terrible' in the first place, as stated above.

Ivan IV Vasilyevich (August 25, 1530-March 28 or 18 (OS) 1584), also known as Ivan the Terrible, Ivan the Formidable, or Ivan the Fearsome who was the Grand Prince of UsefulNotes/{{Moscow}} (1533-1547) and 1st UsefulNotes/{{Tsar|Tsar Autocrats}} of [[UsefulNotes/TsaristRussia Russia]] (1547-1584). His most known epithet, 'Ivan the Terrible', comes from the fact that throughout his rule, he was known as a man who was dangerous, powerful, formidable and [[TheDreaded inspiring fear or terror]] (positive interpretations include being courageous, magnificent, magisteral, keeping his enemies in fear but his people in obedience), which matches the archaic meaning of 'terrible' (or in Russia, 'grozny', his name and epithet were spelled as 'Ivan Grozny' in native tongue) instead of the modern meaning (defective and evil).

Ivan IV Vasilyevich (August 25, 1530-March 28 or 18 (OS) 1584), also known as Ivan the Terrible, Ivan the Formidable, or Ivan the Fearsome who was the Grand Prince of Moscow (1533-1547) and 1st UsefulNotes/{{Tsar|Tsar Autocrats}} of [[UsefulNotes/TsaristRussia Russia]] (1547-1584). His most known epithet, 'Ivan the Terrible', comes from the fact that throughout his rule, he was known as a man who was dangerous, powerful, formidable and [[TheDreaded inspiring fear or terror]] (positive interpretations include being courageous, magnificent, magisteral, keeping his enemies in fear but his people in obedience), which matches the archaic meaning of 'terrible' (or in Russia, 'grozny', his name and epithet were spelled as 'Ivan Grozny' in native tongue) instead of the modern meaning (defective and evil).

* ''Film/IvanTheTerrible'' (1944): A film duology (conceived as a trilogy but the third film never got made), the last works directed by Creator/SergeiEisenstein, commissioned by UsefulNotes/JosefStalin (who admired and identified with Ivan). He's portrayed by Nikolay Cherkasov.

He died in 1584 of a stroke and the throne was left to his son, Feodor, who later died without an heir, leading to the end of the Rurikid dynasty and the crisis known as the Time of Troubles, after which the Romanovs would enter the picture.

He died in 1584 of a stroke and the throne was left to his son, Feodor, who later died without an heir, leading to the Time of Troubles.

* ''Film/IvanTheTerrible'': A film duology (conceived as a trilogy but the third film never got made), the last works directed by Creator/SergeiEisenstein, commissioned by UsefulNotes/JosefStalin (who admired and identified with Ivan). He's portrayed by Nikolay Cherkasov.

* ''Film/IvanTheTerrible'': A film duology (conceived as a trilogy but the third film never got made), the last works directed by Creator/SergeiEisenstein, commissioned by UsefulNotes/JosephStalin (who admired and identified with Ivan). He's portrayed by Nikolay Cherkasov.

Ivan IV Vasilyevich (August 25, 1530-March 28 or 18 (OS) 1584), also known as Ivan the Terrible, Ivan the Formidable, or Ivan the Fearsome who was the Grand Prince of Moscow (1533-1547) and 1st UsefulNotes/{{Tsar|Tsar Autocrats}} of [[UsefulNotes/TsaristRussia Russia]] (1547-1584). His most known epithet, 'Ivan the Terrible', comes from the fact that throughout his rule, he was known as a man who was dangerous, powerful, formidable and inspiring fear or terror (positive interpretations include being courageous, magnificent, magisteral, keeping his enemies in fear but his people in obedience), which matches the archaic meaning of 'terrible' (or in Russia, 'grozny', his name and epithet were spelled as 'Ivan Grozny' in native tongue) instead of the modern meaning (defective and evil).

* ''Film/IvanTheTerrible'': A film duology (conceived as a trilogy but the third film never got made), the last works directed by Creator/SergeiEisenstein, commissioned by Creator/JosephStalin (who admired and identified with Ivan). He's portrayed by Nikolay Cherkasov.

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* ''Film/IvanTheTerrible'': Is portrayed by Nikolay Cherkasov.

* ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'': Ivan the Terrible is a Rider-class Servant who takes form of a gigantic mammoth-like beast-human hybrid capable of shooting out lightning and generally very imposing. This is based on an in-story AlternateUniverse version of himself: Facing an dawning Ice Age caused by a meteor impact that could have wiped out Earth, Ivan resorted to magecraft to transform himself and his people of Russia into beast people, allowing them to survive while humanity as it was known of went extinct, and to preserve his people, he implemented extremely harsh SocialDarwinist law with his [[SecretPolice Oprichnik]] enforcing the rule. All of this makes him the main focus of the first Lostbelt scenario as the Lostbelt King that the player must defeat, at cost of pruning the AlternateUniverse he lived in. He can be summoned as an Limited Servant in certain times, but it's implied that it's his very human version from the Proper Human History in mind, stuck in his Lostbelt beast body.

Ivan IV Vasilyevich (August 25, 1530-March 28 or 18 (OS) 1584), also known as Ivan the Terrible, Ivan the Formidable, or Ivan the Fearsome who was the Grand Prince of Moscow (1533-1547) and 1st Tsar of Russia (1547-1584). His most known epithet, 'Ivan the Terrible', comes from the fact that throughout his rule, he was known as a man who was dangerous, powerful, formidable and inspiring fear or terror (positive interpretations include being courageous, magnificent, magisteral, keeping his enemies in fear but his people in obedience), which matches the archaic meaning of 'terrible' (or in Russia, 'grozny', his name and epithet were spelled as 'Ivan Grozny' in native tongue) instead of the modern meaning (defective and evil).

* ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'': Ivan the Terrible is a Rider-class Servant who takes form of a gigantic mammoth-like beast-human hybrid capable of shooting out lightning and generally very imposing. This is based on an in-story AlternateUniverse version of himself: Facing a surprisingly harsh winter that could have wiped out Earth, Ivan resorted to magecraft to transform himself and his people of Russia into beast people, allowing them to survive while humanity as it was known of went extinct, and to preserve his people, he implemented extremely harsh SocialDarwinist law with his [[SecretPolice Oprichnik]] enforcing the rule. All of this makes him the main focus of the first Lostbelt scenario as the Lostbelt King that the player must defeat, at cost of pruning the AlternateUniverse he lived in. He can be summoned as an Limited Servant in certain times, but it's implied that it's his very human version from the Proper Human History in mind, stuck in his Lostbelt beast body.

Ivan IV Vasilyevich (August 25, 1530-March 28 or 18 (OS) 1584), also known as Ivan the Terrible, Ivan the Formidable, or Ivan the Fearsome who was the Grand Prince of Moscow (1533-1547) and 1st Tsar of Russia (1547-1584).

Ivan is also subject to controversy on his mental state, as he infamously killed his oldest son and kicked his pregnant daughter-in-law, causing her to miscarry, leaving problems with the line of succession.

After a conquest of the Khanate of Kazan and the Khanate of Astrakhan, he consolidated power and got rid anyone who would threaten his power and went on to rule Russia with full control.

Ivan is also subject to controversy on his mental state, as he infamously killed his oldest son and kicked his pregnant daughter-in-law, causing her to miscarry, leaving problems with the line of succession.

* ''Film/NightAtTheMuseumBattleOfTheSmithsonian'': He is played by Creator/ChristopherGuest, who allies with Kahmunrah after coming to life.