Ivan the Terrible: a Military History
Author: Alexander Filjushkin Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 304 Ivan the Terrible was the first tsar of Russia, and arguably its most infamous ruler. His reign of terror rivalled Stalin's, and he was responsible for establishing serfdom and devastating much of Russia. He was also the first Russian ruler to invade Europe, and his campaigns against the Livonian Confederation were initially very successful fuelling his dreams of a Russian Empire. However, as the tide began to turn against Ivan, he...