These are the things that go through my mind...
It is funny how similar Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great were.
Both inherited the throne at a rather young age
Both saw family members killed as a result of palace intrigues
Neither liked to have his authority questioned
Both fought wars against the Swedes
Both killed their heirs
Both died without heirs
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Russia has not had the best of luck in general!
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I love the prediction made at his birth: "He was born with two teeth, with one he will devour us, with the other he will devour you." I don't remeber exactly who said it, but it was a ruler in a bordering territory upon hearing about the birth.
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