Advised by Markari, this ruler created a body led partly by the priest Silvestr to oversee reforms called the "Chosen Council.
Advised by Markari, this ruler created a body led partly by the priest Silvestr to oversee reforms called the "Chosen Council." This ruler abdicated for a year in favor of Simeon Bekbulatovich, and one war ended with the help of Pope Gregory XIII. That war, which saw this ruler lose the country's holdings on the Gulf of Finland and be defeated by the armies of Stephen Bathory, was fought over Livonia. A major period of this ruler's life began with the defection of Andrey Kurbsky and saw the slaughter of Boyars by the oprichniki. For 10 points, name this man who also captured Kazan and killed his own son, the first Russian Tsar.
Advised by Markari, this ruler created a body led partly by the priest Silvestr to oversee reforms called the "Chosen Council.
{Ivan} IV the {Terrible} [accept both {Ivan} the {Terrible} or {Ivan} IV]