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Ivan the Terrible came to the throne at the age of 3. When he was younger boyars fought to control him. He came to power or to rule at the age of 16. Married a beautiful girl named Anastasia who was 12 years old when she wedded him. Anastasia was related to an old boyar family the Romanov’s. Ivan’s “good period” was from 1547 to 1560. Throughout this time Ivan won great victories, added lands to Russia, he gave his people a code of laws and ruled justly. In 1560 after Anastasia died Ivan’s “bad period” started. Ivan blamed the boyars for Anastasia’s death. He thought that the boyars poisoned Anastasia. That was when he turned against the boyars. Ivan formed a secret police force that went around slaughtering boyars and their families. He appointed new nobles; those who were still loyal to him. In 1581 Ivan the Terrible killed his oldest and only eligible son out of rage and anger. Three years later in 1584 Ivan died. He left his youngest son to rule however he had no real want to rule.