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Elena Glinskaya

Wife of Vasily III · mother of Ivan IV

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Known period
1526–1538 · known period

Vasily III's second wife, whom she married in 1526. After his death she became regent for the young Ivan IV; a monetary reform began under her in 1535. The timeline shows her years as grand princess because her birth date has not been established with certainty.

Lifetime
Year of birth uncertain — 1538
Administration
1533–1538, during the minority of Ivan IV
Children
Ivan IV and Yuri Vasilyevich

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