@philinator6676
I am concerned about my personal safety so, absolutely not. I love that guy!
@3688bellla
The painting of Ivan holding his son as he died would forever be engraved into eyes… it’s such a tragic scene…
@Zhuk-zc8es
In Russian his title is "Иван Грозный" which roughly translate, to Ivan the Stormy or Fearsome, I think a good translation would be Ivan The Feared.
@thewingedhussar4188
The thing is their were two periods of his rule. Pre wife's death (when he was ivan the great) and post wife's death (ivan the terrible). Despite the power in Ivan's hands. His wife surprisingly had great influence on him.
@jeanpinsoy447
Bro rolled a 20 on “abusive”
@thearmouredtd5193
He wasn’t terrible. He was insane.
@ЭрэлДьяконов-в1ъ
I literally died when narrator said "opri-H-nina" and "zem-CHINA"
@Arystanbek98
He executed only 4000 people during his rule. Meanwhile Henry VIII executed 7200 and was called the defender of faith.
@BaldianOfIbelin
If I remember correctly, he killed his son without intending to do so, they were both arguing and in a moment of anger Ivan hit him on the head with his scepter, killing him, and Ivan moments later regretted his actions
@jeudiballsl5518
Again when translating when they were saying ivan the terrible. He wasnt terrible(althought he aint no good guy). Ivan the terrible means he was formidable.
@pablobronstein1247
Judging people from the past with modern sensibilities.
@Mityamba-jc5xe
He executed 30 thousand people for the duration of all his rule For your information, that's how many people have died in one night in Paris
@gonca_2955
In Portugal, you have a king named John the Terrible because he made everyone kiss his wife's hand... when she was already dead
@njieenowjonathan976
there is a painting attempting to depict a scene where he stroke his son to death. The artist did a magnificent job depicting his regret as he holds own to the corpse of his heir, just like in this video
@giantdad7556
He didn’t beat his daughter in law unprovoked, it was due to her having her hair out, which was a bit taboo for women at the time. His son tried to stop him and was accidentally struck at his temple. It was not a random murder, it was an accident the tsar greatly regretted cuz he did love his son. His violent tendencies also didn’t come from nowhere, he spent most of his childhood fearing that nobility will kill him.
@lollikabosso.w.n7153
Addition to Novgorod one. Ivan the Terribles authority was limited there, due to the fact Novgorod for the longest time was an independent russian state that controlled that large region, while his own land was for the longest time the Muscovite Principality. When he united russia, he did it in a way that the local nobles still had more authority and he felt paranoid so as they do not replace him Which was correct The Oprichny were only kept as secret police untill the Polish invaded and he found out they were useless. Also, were talking 16th century, where one part of europe was waging war over how christianity is meant to be, the other fighting the turks. And he was russian tsar, country that just got formed and Northern princes would rather have someone more easily controlled as a tsar. Not saying he didnt do horrible shit, he did, but so did the greats, and they had a reason just like he did. And the family abuse? Yeah, that just bad parenting, him killing his son was just stupid. And the 50k dead i find to be unnecessary deaths
@TestaTestable
"Free my boy he ain't done nothing wrong" The boy in question :
@rihanix9646
This is a so overly simplistic short version of my namesake that really just paints him as a silly old lord that only was born like that, when in reality his own people forced him to be like that, especially his fathers enemies. Ivan was unhinged, yes but not because he wanted but rather he was just so easily prone to violence that made him look like a bloodlust tyrant that cared for no one, but rather just a mentally fuck up dude thanks to his own family, his people and his own father.
@damienglidewell4371
What interesting is that Ivan’s grandfather was known as Ivan the Great.
@ADoughBoy