Ivan IV, commonly known as Ivan the Terrible, was born in 1530 AD and died in 1584. At the age of seven, Ivan was orphaned and left to die for nobles. He observed the violence around him, and then Ivan grew up to rule Russia with extreme cruelty. Ivan forced thousands from their homes and tortured and executed many people. He even killed his own son. Before the Tsar died, Ivan wrote down the names of all the people he had killed over the years (Pavlov and Perrie, Ivan the Terrible). All the horrible acts committed by Ivan IV were due to utter madness and not extreme power. Ivan's youth paved the way for his later madness and established his attitude and power. His father died when Ivan was young. In 1533, Ivan became Grand Prince at the age of three, and his mother ruled in his place until her death in 1538. At that time, the population of Russia was less than ten million and was only no bigger than that of Spain, a country that represents only a fraction of Spain's population. its size. Technologically, it lagged behind both the Ottoman Empire and Europe. His mother's death was allegedly caused by poison.. ...