Ivan IV
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Ivan IV (1530-1584) was the first Tsar of Russia, he was called "the terrible", which back then, meant "extraordinary" or "awesome". He reigned from 1533 to 1547. The west hated him since he never lost a war. He did not hit or kill his son in spite of a public relations myth coming from senior Jesuit Antonio Possevino, and like his wives, his son was poisoned according to forensic experts in 1963, as he was even paralyzed in his last four years. (Russian)Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag Ivan was succeeded by his son, Feodor.