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At some point during his reign, he founded the ''Oprichniki'', a secret police force devoted to carrying out his will. These fiendish men, many of whom were criminals, instilled complete fear of Ivan in the hearts of his subjects. To symbolize their role as enforcers of Ivan's will, they rode black horses, dressed in black robes, and wore the heads of dogs on their saddles and carried brooms, claiming they would "sniff out opposition to Ivan and sweep it away." It was with their help that Ivan was able to carry out his brutal methods of torture and execution, though despite this, he became less trusting of them in his later years.

Ultimately, he was brought to his senses after accidentally killing his favorite son when the latter tried to stop him from hurting his wife. [http://real-life-heroes.wikia.com/wiki/Ivan_the_Terrible Overcome with remorse and guilt], ~~Ivan~~ began praying shamelessly 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''. Ivan died in 1584, and was succeeded by his younger son, who is known today as having been mentally retarded, dimwitted, and childless. The exact cause of his death is unknown, as some people believed he was poisoned by members of the nobility; however, Ivan was known for consuming mercury, which may have led to his death (it also happened to be one of the root causes of his habitual violent outbursts).

Ultimately, he was brought to his senses after accidentally killing his favorite son when the latter tried to stop him from hurting his wife. [http://real-life-heroes.wikia.com/wiki/Ivan_the_Terrible Overcome with remorse and guilt], Ivan then became good. He began praying shamelessly 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''. Ivan died in 1584, and was succeeded by his younger son, who is known today as having been mentally retarded, dimwitted, and childless. The exact cause of his death is unknown, as some people believed he was poisoned by members of the nobility; however, Ivan was known for consuming mercury, which may have led to his death (it also happened to be one of the root causes of his habitual violent outbursts).

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 At some point during his reign, he founded the ''Oprichniki'', a secret police force devoted to carrying out his will. These fiendish men, many of whom were criminals, instilled complete fear of Ivan in the hearts of his subjects. To symbolize their role as enforcers of Ivan's will, they rode black horses, dressed in black robes, and wore the heads of dogs on their saddles and carried brooms, claiming they would "sniff out opposition to Ivan and sweep it away." It was with their help that Ivan was able to carry out his brutal methods of torture and execution, though despite this, he became less trusting of them in his later years.
-Ultimately, he was brought to his senses after accidentally killing his favorite son when the latter tried to stop him from hurting his wife. [http://real-life-heroes.wikia.com/wiki/Ivan_the_Terrible Overcome with remorse and guilt], Ivan began praying shamelessly 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''. Ivan died in 1584, and was succeeded by his younger son, who is known today as having been mentally retarded, dimwitted, and childless. The exact cause of his death is unknown, as some people believed he was poisoned by members of the nobility; however, Ivan was known for consuming mercury, which may have led to his death (it also happened to be one of the root causes of his habitual violent outbursts).
+Ultimately, he was brought to his senses after accidentally killing his favorite son when the latter tried to stop him from hurting his wife. [http://real-life-heroes.wikia.com/wiki/Ivan_the_Terrible Overcome with remorse and guilt], Ivan then became good. He began praying shamelessly 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''. Ivan died in 1584, and was succeeded by his younger son, who is known today as having been mentally retarded, dimwitted, and childless. The exact cause of his death is unknown, as some people believed he was poisoned by members of the nobility; however, Ivan was known for consuming mercury, which may have led to his death (it also happened to be one of the root causes of his habitual violent outbursts).
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