User blog:ANIMALGAMINGXzero/January 16th 1547

Today's extra before midnight comes in my timezone IVAN THE TERRIBLE because Tsar(king of Russia) so let's look at what he did to earn him the title the terrible. At the time his family ruled over Moscow but were a principality were the monarch's are called princes and princesses to not threaten other European nations power during his childhood his father died leaving his mom to become ruler who then killed all family members so none could threaten her power but she died while he was just seven years old and he was left starving and would kill small animals like mice and rats for entertainment but would finally become ruler on January 16th 1547 he would then start the Russian empire and sought to grow Russia's power and land he would bring Russia into conflict with the ottoman empire during his attempts to take over the ottoman puppet state of Crimea when his wife died well he lost his mind became paranoid one day he began to believe the town of Nogorod was plotting to over throw him which led to him leading a massacre on the city killing thousands but another thing him did was murder his own son during an argument during a mental rage fit beating him to death with his sceptre a thing he regretted but sadly his pray for his sons survival was to no avail his sons last words were "I die as a devoted son and a humble servant" his son had no heir with his wife having a miscarriage leaving Ivan the terrible other son to later become tsar Ivan the terrible died during a game of chess on March 28th 1584 with his middle son having no children leading to the time of troubles.But also the terrible part may of just been a mistranslation since he is still loved in Russia(except in Novgorod for obvious reasons)and his name may be Ivan the inspirer of fear.