'Reign of Terror' in Russia under Ivan IV

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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This was instituted towards the end of his reign, directed against the hereditary nobility, after he had securely fashioned Russia as a centralised state.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "'Reign of Terror' in Russia under Ivan IV". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=10128, accessed 19 April 2024.]

10128 'Reign of Terror' in Russia under Ivan IV 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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