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Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan
- Ilya Repin
Ivan the Terrible was known for sudden fits f rage. One night during a tantrum he swung his staff and accidentally smashed his son’s head before desperately trying to stem the blood flow, but to no avail. Twenty-seven-year-old Ivan Jr was the only sane heir to the throne, his younger brother Fyodor was considered mentally ill.
this heavily contributed to the Russian era "Time of Troubles"
