Series: Profiles In Power

Ivan the Terrible by Maureen Perrie and Andrei Pavlov provides a compelling examination of Ivan IV Vasiljevich, known as the Terrible. Ascending to power as Grand Prince in 1533 and later becoming the first Russian Tsar in 1547, he was the son of Vasili III. Ivan's reign was marked by significant achievements, notably the conquest of Kazan Khan in 1552...