Ivan the Terrible and his Oldest Son
Noble Blood
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The Life of Ivan Even Ovidch
Ivan's life would come to replicate his father's life in a lot of ways, though with more tragic ends. The young Ivan even Ovidch was big Ivan's clear hope as heir to the dynasty. He directed massacres in a reign of terror that lasted seven years. In 1565, five years after Anastasia's death, he decided not to abdicate after all.
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