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Ivan the Terrible : terrifying tyrant of Russia / Ryan Nagelhout.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: History's most murderous villainsPublisher: New York : Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2017Edition: First editionDescription: 32 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781482447941
  • 1482447940
  • 9781482447965
  • 1482447967
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Contents:
The terrible leader -- Born to the throne -- A rough childhood -- Fire and witchcraft -- Taking Kazan -- Losing Anastasiya -- The oprichnina -- Terrible tales of torture -- Novgorod -- God and torture -- By his own hand -- The end of Ivan -- Lasting legacy.
Summary: "Does Ivan Vasilyevich, also known as Ivan the Terrible, deserve his menacing moniker? The grand prince of Moscow built an empire in the 16th century to become the first tsar of Russia in 1547. Though his achievements were considerable during his time in power, his suspicions about the loyalty of his subjects led to thousands of executions, casting a bloody pall over his entire reign. This story of an intriguing—though chilling—ruler will captivate readers as well as give them an understanding of the conflicts in Europe and Asia at this time."-- Publisher's web site.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Biography Ivan IV N147 Available 33111008510832
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Does Ivan Vasilyevich, also known as Ivan the Terrible, deserve his menacing moniker? The grand prince of Moscow built an empire in the 16th century to become the first tsar of Russia in 1547. Though his achievements were considerable during his time in power, his suspicions about the loyalty of his subjects led to thousands of executions, casting a bloody pall over his entire reign. This story of an intriguing--though chilling--ruler will captivate readers as well as give them an understanding of the conflicts in Europe and Asia at this time.

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

The terrible leader -- Born to the throne -- A rough childhood -- Fire and witchcraft -- Taking Kazan -- Losing Anastasiya -- The oprichnina -- Terrible tales of torture -- Novgorod -- God and torture -- By his own hand -- The end of Ivan -- Lasting legacy.

"Does Ivan Vasilyevich, also known as Ivan the Terrible, deserve his menacing moniker? The grand prince of Moscow built an empire in the 16th century to become the first tsar of Russia in 1547. Though his achievements were considerable during his time in power, his suspicions about the loyalty of his subjects led to thousands of executions, casting a bloody pall over his entire reign. This story of an intriguing—though chilling—ruler will captivate readers as well as give them an understanding of the conflicts in Europe and Asia at this time."-- Publisher's web site.

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