Ivan the Terrible: References & Edit History
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Biographies of Ivan include S.F. Platonov, Ivan the Terrible (1974, reissued 1986); Robert Payne and Nikita Romanoff, Ivan the Terrible (1975); Ruslan G. Skrynnikov, Ivan the Terrible (1981), interesting for its official Soviet interpretation of his place in history; and Benson Bobrick, Fearful Majesty: The Life and Reign of Ivan the Terrible (1987).
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invalidated site: Marquette University - Absolute Terror: Ivan the Terrible. | Oct 11, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Aug 21, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Mar 14, 2026 | ||
| Added explanation of Ivan's epithet “the Terrible.” | Mar 04, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: ABC listen - You're Dead To Me - Ivan the Terrible. | Jan 20, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Heritage History - Ivan IV, the Terrible. | Aug 02, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC Sounds - You're Dead to Me - Ivan the Terrible. | Apr 22, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Feb 19, 2025 | ||
| Cross-reference added. | Jan 09, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Marquette University - Absolute Terror: Ivan the Terrible. | Nov 18, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Weapons and Warfare - Russian Army of Ivan the?Terrible. | May 09, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Mar 15, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Guardian - Russians revive torrid tale of Ivan the Terrible. | Dec 05, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Tsar Ivan The Terrible. | Oct 10, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Warfare History Network - When Ivan became terrible. | Aug 11, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - Ivan the Terrible: How did he become the First Tsar of Russia? | Jun 30, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Biography of Ivan IV Groznyi - the �Terrible�. | Dec 05, 2022 | ||
| Map added. | May 12, 2021 | ||
| Added cross-references. | Dec 17, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: Russia-InfoCentre - Biography of Ivan IV the Terrible Rurikovich. | May 02, 2019 | ||
| Replaced media. | Nov 09, 2018 | ||
| Changed article title from "Ivan IV" to "Ivan the Terrible." | Oct 08, 2018 | ||
| Changed title of the "Assessment" section to "Legacy." | Nov 15, 2017 | ||
| Added video. | Dec 31, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: RT Russiapedia - Biography of Ivan IV the Terrible. | Mar 12, 2014 | ||
| Media added. | Jul 30, 2008 | ||
| Article revised. | Jun 14, 2002 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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