One of the most famous rulers of Russia is Ivan the Terrible.The figure of the king is surrounded with an aura of mystery, but his cruelty is legendary.From a historical point of view, interesting wife of Ivan the Terrible and the relationship of the king with them.They had eight.Wife of Ivan the Terrible is often held hostage victims of palace intrigue and a fierce king Norov.
Zakharyin Anastasia, St. George
first wife of Ivan the Terrible was Boyar daughter (born Romanov).Ivan the Terrible had married her in the age of sixteen.This marriage, and especially the origin of Anastasia caused negative reaction of the nobility.She was kind and gentle, the king gave birth to six children, of whom only two survived.Ivan the Terrible loved her greatly.Anastasia start seriously ill and died before reaching the thirtieth.The king suspected that his beloved wife was poisoned, and he was right.Modern research has found the remains of Anastasia traces of mercury.
Maria Temryukovna
second wife was the king of Kabarda.Her name was Kuchen, but in Orthodoxy, she received the name Maria Temryukovna.Wife of Ivan the Terrible were different in character, but it can be called the most cruel, savage and bloodthirsty.Although Temrjukovna was pretty and liked the king, relations have not been smooth.While Ivan enjoyed orgies in the Alexander settlement, Maria opened in Moscow actually cohabited with a lover.One of them, a gentleman Fedorov tried to organize a conspiracy against the autocrat.Ivan dealt ruthlessly with his wife and her lover.Fedorov he killed personally, and Mary died of the disease.According to others, the king slay it myself.
Martha Sobakina
After the death of the second wife of King, choosing a new wife, gave the bride, involving about 2,000 contestants noble origin.Martha won Sobakina - relative Malyuta Skuratov.However, she soon became ill.Wedding still take place, but soon Martha died.In fact, the wife of the king, she did not become that there were church board.It is believed that she was poisoned.Modern research has not found her remains in arsenic, mercury and other heavy metals, but it may not mean anything.Poison could be a vegetable.Discover 4 centuries later, it is almost impossible.The death of the bride's brother, the king suspected previous wife, who impaled.
Anna Koltovskaya
That same year, the king arranges the new bride and wife Anna chooses Koltovskaya.According to the canons of the Orthodox can not marry more than three times.Ivan clergy issued a special permit for a private fourth marriage.The wife was the kind passionate, interesting and domineering, but more loving than you need.She started lovers, and this caught on.One of them, Prince Romodanovsky, penetrated into the bedroom to see Anna in women's clothing.By an amazing coincidence, this visitor attracted to the monarch and then brought her to the king's bedroom.There's everything and revealed.Romodanovsky was murdered, Anna tonsured a monk.
Maria Dolgorukaya
On the fifth resolution of the Synod of marriage is no longer the king asked.It took place in 1553-m.After the wedding night, Ivan found out that his wife was not a virgin.The next day he put her in a sleigh harnessed ordered the transport of wild horse at full gallop, and pull into the pond to feed the fish.
Anna Vasilchikova
If before the wife of Ivan the Terrible were combined with the king by marriage with the help of the Orthodox rite, this marriage took place in private without any religious ceremonies in 1575.By that time, Skuratov was replaced by a new temporary worker Clever-Kolychev and Ivan married his cousin.But soon a new favorite fell into disgrace and was executed.The wife of the king sent to a monastery, where she died.
Vasilisa Melentyeva
In the same year the king to marry a lady, which he himself had made a widow.Her husband he had previously poisoned.The people new passion called "zhenische."It is a long time did not allow for a king, until it became queen, tried to discipline him.It yielded results.He became even more still and moved to Moscow from the Alexander settlement, but then discovered that Vasilisa has a lover - Ivan Kolychev.They were buried side by side.
Maria Nagaya
last wife of Ivan the Terrible was awesome beauty and bore him a son.Although their marriage was played by the rules, the church did not give permission to it.Therefore, many considered it illegal and illegitimate child.Soon Maria sick king.After the death of Ivan the Terrible it with his son sent to Uglich.After the murder of Tsarevich Dmitry Mary was sent to a convent.
