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Coronation of Ivan IV

When
16 January 1547
Where
Moscow Kremlin
Part of
Coronation of Ivan IV as Tsar

Ivan IV was crowned Tsar and Grand Prince of all Russia, establishing the Tsardom of Russia.

On 16 January 1547, Ivan IV was crowned at the Cathedral of the Dormition in the Moscow Kremlin. The ceremony, led by Patriarch Jeremiah II, formally proclaimed the Great Russian Tsardom, transitioning the state from the Grand Duchy of Moscow.

Sources

  1. Ivan the Terrible Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
  2. Tsardom of Russia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08

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