Ivan el Terrible By Francis Carr Hardcover 8476404565 9788476404560 Ivan el Terrible Czar Ivan IV (1530 1584), the first Russian ruler to take the title czar , is known as one of the worst tyrants in history, but few people among the general public know how he got such an infamous reputation. Relying on extensive research based heavily on original Russian sources, this definitive biography depicts an incredibly complex man living in a time of simple, harsh realities. Robert Payne, the distinguished author of many historical and biographical works, and Russian scholar Nikita Romanoff, describe in vivid and lively detail Ivans callous upbringing; the poisoning of his second wife and the murder of his son; his obsession with religion and sin; his predilection for mass murder, evidenced by his massacre of 30,000 citizens of Novgorod; yet his remarkable intelligence as a ruler, supporting the growth of trade and expanding Russias borders.

Czar Ivan IV 1530 1584 the first Russian ruler to take the title czar is known as one of the worst tyrants in history but few people among the general public know how he got such an infamous reputation Relying on extensive research based heavily on original Russian sources this definitive biography depicts an incredibly complex man living in a time of simple harsh realities Robert Payne the distinguished author of many historical and biographical works and Russian scholar Nikita Romanoff describe in vivid and lively detail Ivan s callous upbringing the poisoning of his second wife and the murder of his son his obsession with religion and sin his predilection for mass murder evidenced by his massacre of 30000 citizens of Novgorod yet his remarkable intelligence as a ruler supporting the growth of trade and expanding Russia s borders Ivan el Terrible

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