Ivan the Terrible and the Oprichnina

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What was the main reason for boyars refusing to swear loyalty to Dmitry in 1553?

They preferred Vladimir Staritsky to rule instead.

They suspected a conspiracy against Ivan the Terrible.

They disagreed with Ivan Grozny's determination for absolute power.

They were against Anastasia Zakharina ruling alongside Dmitry. (correct)

Why did Ivan accuse some of his advisors, including Prince Andrey Kurbsky, of treason?

For criticizing Ivan's authoritarianism in written letters. (correct)

For being involved in the major defeat during the Livonian War.

For plotting against Dmitry's co-rulership.

For supporting Vladimir Staritsky's claim to the throne.

What led to the launch of the Oprichnina by Ivan the Terrible?

The disappearance of Ivan from Moscow for a month.

The heated correspondence between Ivan and Kurbsky.

A major defeat during the Livonian War. (correct)

The participation of boyars in the governance of Russia.

What characterized the Oprichnina in Russia?

The governance by Ivan Grozny personally. Signup and view all the answers

What were the actions of the Oprichniki during Ivan's rule?

Burning, torturing, and killing suspected traitors. Signup and view all the answers

Which term best describes Vladimir Staritsky's preference for feudal fragmentation?

Decentralization Signup and view all the answers

Кто лично проводил опричнину?

Иван Грозный Signup and view all the answers

Какой субъект был объявлен виновным в терроре 1570 года?

Главы приказов Signup and view all the answers

Кто выступил против опричнины, но был избит и посажен на кандалы?

Митрополит Филипп II Колычев Signup and view all the answers

Кем был организовано Опричное Братство?

Монахи Signup and view all the answers

Какие земли входили в зону опричнины?

Самые богатые земли Signup and view all the answers

Что стало последствием отмены опричнины?

Рухнувшая экономика Signup and view all the answers

Какой князь считался символом оппозиции к царю Ивану Грозному?

Владимир Старицкий Signup and view all the answers

Какую причину поддерживал Владимир Старицкий в противостоянии с царем Иваном Грозным?

Феодальную раздробленность Signup and view all the answers

Куда уехал князь Андрей Курбский, пытаясь избежать преследования со стороны Ивана Грозного?

Литва Signup and view all the answers

Что было первым серьёзным поражением России во время Ливонской войны?

Поражение России в Ливонской войне Signup and view all the answers

Что было целью опричнины, начатой Иваном Грозным?

Подавить оппозицию и обеспечить внутренний мир Signup and view all the answers

Что было характеристикой политического мнения князя Владимира Старицкого?

"Феодальная раздробленность" Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Ivan the Terrible, Russian czar, is seriously ill and wants his son Dmitry to be co-ruler with his wife Anastasia Zakharina.
Some boyars, including Vladimir Staritsky, the last Udalny prince of Russia, are against Anastasia and prefer Vladimir to rule instead.
Vladimir Staritsky is a fan of feudal fragmentation and wants to give each boyarin his own land.
Ivan Grozny is determined to have absolute power and will not share either the throne or the land.
In 1553, boyars refuse to swear loyalty to Dmitry, leading Ivan to suspect a conspiracy.
Ivan accuses several of his advisors, including Prince Andrey Kurbsky, of treason and has them exiled or imprisoned.
Kurbsky goes into exile and writes letters criticizing Ivan's authoritarianism, leading to a heated correspondence between the two.
In 1564, during the Livonian War, Russia suffers a major defeat, and Ivan responds by intensifying his oppression.
Ivan disappears from Moscow for a month, leaving the boyars and the metropolitan in charge.
The people rally around Ivan, and he returns, launching the Oprichnina, a period of harsh rule and terror.
Oprichnina is a division of Russia, ruled by Ivan personally, with the rest governed by the Boyar Duma.
The secret police, the Oprichniki, burn, torture, and kill anyone suspected of disloyalty, including members of the nobility.
The Metropolitan Filip II of Moscow is accused of plotting against Ivan and is imprisoned and possibly killed by Malyuta Skuratov, the head of the Oprichniki.
Ivan accuses the people of treason and abdicates, but the people refuse to let him go and he resumes his rule.
Ivan's terror continues until his death in 1584.
The Oprichnina results in widespread devastation and economic collapse.
In 1571, the Crimean Khanate led by Devlet I Giray invades Russia, burning Moscow to the ground.
Ivan is forced to abandon the Oprichnina and rebuild the centralized state.

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Test your knowledge on the reign of Ivan the Terrible and the establishment of the Oprichnina, a period of harsh rule and terror in Russia. Learn about the political intrigue, internal conflicts, and violent suppression that characterized this dark chapter in Russian history.