Ivan the Terrible — "I am a just ruler, even if my methods are harsh."

I am a just ruler, even if my methods are harsh.
Ivan the Terrible — Ivan the Terrible Early Modern · First Tsar of Russia

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A self-justification for his brutality, claiming righteous intent.

Date: c. 1560s

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