Ivan the Terrible. Wives and Concubines

It is officially believed that Ivan the Terrible had several dozen concubines and 5 wives. According to rumors, Marfa Sobakina was poisoned, Vasilisa Melentieva was buried alive, and Maria Dolgorukaya was drowned. The cause of the death of Anastasia Romanova remains a mystery to this day…
So, before us is the image of a mad tyrant and bloodthirsty maniac. But it is not that simple.

Most eyewitnesses claimed that Ivan IV was a generous man with a pleasant appearance and a charming voice.

It has been proven that he was one of the most educated people of his time and possessed a phenomenal memory!
So who was he – a wise ruler and a loving man or a tyrant and a despot?

Whoever he may have been, the story of his life will leave no one indifferent.