1. He was described as an abolished monarch because all the political power of Russia was concentrated in him, that is, the whole government depended exclusively on his decisions and nobody like the power to contradict or disagree with him. In other words, he had absolute power.
2. He came to power because he was the eldest son of the Russian ruler before him. In this case, when Ivan's father, who was the ruler of Russia, died, power passed to him as an inheritance.
3. As a ruler, Ivan was a great patron of the arts and an efficient diplomat, which yielded good fruit for Russia, moreover, he established policies that made Russia emerge as an economic power. It promoted the rise of members of social classes who managed to achieve better standards of living and made it very popular among the lower classes. It promoted the conquest of territories and made Russia a multi-ethnic and multireligious environment.
4. It is reported that Ivan had a short temper and many psychological outbreaks that were a great challenge for him to maintain a stable and secure government. Furthermore, despite being extremely popular with ordinary citizens, he was very strict with the nobles, which provoked many enemies. Having had as a challenge the ability to govern such a large and diverse empire efficiently.
5. His legacy can still be seen today in some elements of Russia. That's because he was a great leader who had the ability to modify Russia's political structures by making the government more popular, with beneficial socio-economic policies for the entire population that were able to shape the structure of modern Russia.
