Ivan the Terrible vs Philip II of Spain
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Compare the life timelines of Ivan the Terrible (1530–1584) and Philip II of Spain (1527–1598) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 54 years, from 1530 to 1584.
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Ivan the Terrible (1530–1584)
- — Born at Kolomenskoye near Moscow Verified
- — Became Grand Prince of Moscow at age three Verified
- — Crowned the first Tsar of all Russia Verified
- — Married Anastasia Romanovna Verified
- — Conquered the Khanate of Kazan Verified
- — Annexed the Khanate of Astrakhan Verified
- — Began the Livonian War Verified
- — Instituted the oprichnina Verified
- — Fatally struck his son and heir Tsarevich Ivan Verified
- — Died in Moscow Verified
Philip II of Spain (1527–1598)
- — Born at Valladolid, Spain Verified
- — Married Queen Mary I of England Verified
- — Became King of Spain upon his father's abdication Verified
- — Established Madrid as the seat of the Spanish court Verified
- — Built the Monastery of El Escorial Verified
- — Outbreak of the Dutch Revolt Verified
- — Holy League fleet defeated the Ottomans at Lepanto Verified
- — Became King of Portugal, uniting the Iberian crowns Verified
- — Launched the Spanish Armada against England Verified
- — Died at El Escorial Verified