Anna Vasilchikova
Appearance
Anna Vasilchikova | |
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Tsaritsa of All Russia | |
Tenure | 1575–1576/77 |
Predecessor | Anna Koltovskaya |
Successor | Vasilisa Melentyeva |
Died | c. 1576/77 |
Spouse | Ivan IV of Russia |
Dynasty | Rurik |
Religion | Eastern Orthodox |
Anna Vasilchikova(Анна Васильчикова) wasTsaritsaof theTsardom of Russiaand was the fifth spouse ofIvan the Terrible(Иван Грозный).
Very little is known of her background. She married Ivan in January 1575 without the blessing of the Ecclesiastical Council of theRussian Orthodox Church.She was repudiated by her husband and made a nun in a monastery. The date of her death is uncertain, having been variously described as occurring in 1576–77.
References[edit]
- Troyat, HenriIvan le Terrible.Flammarion, Paris, 1982
- de Madariaga, IsabelIvan the Terrible.Giulio Einaudi editore, 2005