Ivan the Terrible — "I am the rightful ruler, chosen by God himself."

I am the rightful ruler, chosen by God himself.
Ivan the Terrible — Ivan the Terrible Early Modern · First Tsar of Russia

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A core tenet of his self-justification for his autocratic rule.

Date: c. 1560s

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