Compare And Contrast Ivan Iv And Putin

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Russia has had numerous rulers throughout history. Two of the rulers stick out in particular. They used similar strategies to get their ways. They used their power to control others. These two rulers did similar things to get their way. The rulers I am comparing are Vladimir Putin and Ivan IV. Vladimir was born on October 7, 1952 in Leningrad, Soviet. He is currently Russian ruler. Ivan IV was born in 1533 in Moscow, Russia, and he died in 1584 in Moscow. Despite living in different times, Ivan IV and Vladimir Putin had some very similar strategies. However, their approaches to government were very different. Putin wanted to modernize Russia and Ivan was more of a traditionalist.

Ivan IV and Putin had a very similar early life. Putin