Editing Ivan the Terrible (section)

==Achievements==
Aside from his cruelty, Ivan was known for being an able and competent diplomat, and was a proud patron of the arts. However, even then he could be sadistic: he had the architect who built his magnificent palace blinded so that he could not build anything more beautiful. Ivan usually reserved his worst cruelties for the nobility, most of whom he despised for destroying his family when he was a child. His brutal military campaigns, particularly the siege of Khazan, ultimately unified Russia.

Ultimately, he was brought to his senses after accidentally killing his favorite son when the latter tried to stop him from hurting his wife. Overcome with remorse and guilt, Ivan became (somewhat) good. He began praying for forgiveness for his misdeeds; he sent out lists of his victims to various churches, asking the priests to pray for their souls, and shut down the'' Oprichniki''. He became so insane, that he even complied to Queen Elizabeth I for political asylum (Side note, he proposed to her in the past and was rejected with no hesitation). However, this still did nothing to prevent the people in Russia from being killed and tortured in brutal ways under his rule.