My kingdom is my family, and I will protect it with fire and sword.

First Tsar of Russia

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Context

A statement reflecting his possessive view of his realm.

Date / Period

c. 1560s

Source

https://www.history.com/topics/russia/ivan-the-terrible

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: grok

Method

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