"The dogs of the sovereign": RT test about oprichnina
2021-01-21T11:13:57.320Z
From 1565 to 1572, the Russian kingdom was divided by Ivan the Terrible into two parts, one of which was called the oprichnina. This part of the country was under the direct control of the king: a special army, known as the oprichniki, acted on it. They fought the enemies of Ivan IV - often with such brutal methods that the very word "oprichnina" became synonymous with terror. What else do you remember about this period of Russian history? Test yourself with the RT test.
Source: russiart