Ivan IV Vasilyevich (Ivan the Terrible) of Russia was born in 1530 and became the Grand Prince of Moscow when he was 3 years old, in 1533.
However, when he was 16, he was crowned as Tsar of All Russia, on January 16th, 1547, maintaining this position until his death 37 years later, on March 28th, 1584. He thus reigned as Tsar for 37 years, 2 months and a week or so.
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Ivan IV was the terrible tsar. He was called Ivan the Terrible.
Ivan the Terrible (this is his name in English; I believe a closer translation is Ivan the Fearsome) was a czar of Russia, where he lived.
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He assumed leadership of the Russian Orthodox Church. i think