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  • Ivan the Terrible

  • A Captivating Guide to the First Tsar of Russia and His Impact on Russian History
  • By: Captivating History
  • Narrated by: Jamie Peters
  • Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (17 ratings)

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Ivan the Terrible

By: Captivating History
Narrated by: Jamie Peters
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Summary

If you want to discover the captivating life of Ivan the Terrible, then pay attention...

Considering that he has gone down in history as Ivan the Terrible, the first tsar of Russia could hardly have been a boy scout. As his name suggests, Ivan had an utterly terrifying presence during his 37-year-long reign.

Ivan's story is not only one of brutality, it is also a tale of great suffering. It's the story of a little boy whose father died when he was just a toddler and a story of a child whose mother was poisoned when he was only seven years old. This was a boy who had to struggle to survive as the warring nobility threatened, molested, and harassed him endlessly while he tried to protect his only friend - his deaf and mute little brother.

This is also the tale of a young man who was desperate for power to defend himself and found it when he was made the tsar. And it's almost the story of a good and capable ruler whose wild temper was soothed by the presence of a tsaritsa who seemed capable of calming the storm that was Ivan's mind. But sadly, Ivan's beloved first wife was poisoned and died in agony, plunging him into a cauldron of darkness and depression that produced the tyrant that has gone down in history as a monster.

In this book, you'll discover his story.

In Ivan the Terrible: A Captivating Guide to the First Tsar of Russia and His Impact on Russian History, you will discover topics such as:

  • Russia Before the First Tsar
  • A Lineage of Heroes
  • The Birth of an Emperor
  • Assassination
  • Becoming Terrible
  • The Coronation of the First Tsar
  • An Ambitious Young Ruler
  • Death in the Family
  • Betrayal
  • Revenge
  • Two Killings
  • The Legacy of Ivan “The Terrible”
  • And much, much more!

So, if you want to learn more about the history of Ivan the Terrible, click on the "buy now" button.

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This is an enough informative book which has some really untold facts about the Ivan's life.

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I enjoyed this book and got through it fairly quickly, but I'm not sure what the appropriate review should be. I came into this knowing nothing of Ivan except his name. The book told a complete story of a life and convinced me quite thoroughly of the man's wicked ways indeed.

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Interesting audiobook by Captivating History. Would recommend those interested in history. So good audiobook .

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Ivan was a curse to his country. A coward, religious zealot, rabid inferiority complex and a downright homicidal maniac. Something of a horrowing experience following this maniac through his reign of absolute terror.

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