Events tagged with "tsar"

Historical Events tagged with "tsar"

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Politics & Government

Ivan IV Becomes Tsar, Ends Grand Duchy of Moscow

January 16th, 1547 478 years ago

Grand Duke Ivan IV, after a series of preparations and political maneuvers, was crowned as Tsar of Russia at the Assumption Cathedral in Moscow. The event marked a significant transformation from the Grand Duchy of Moscow, a ruling entity that had persisted for 264 years, into a new centralized Tsardom. This coronation reflected Ivan's ambitions for a stronger and more unified state, emphasizing his autocratic rule over the lands traditionally held by the Grand Duchy.