Did Ivan the Terrible really say 'I am not a man, I am a Tsar!'?

Ivan the Terrible Quote Source & Citation:

I am not a man, I am a Tsar!

— Ivan the Terrible Early Modern · First Tsar of Russia

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"Let all who defy me tremble in fear."

"I am the storm, and Russia is my thunder."

"I am a wolf among sheep."

"I am not afraid of the dead; I fear the living."

"My anger is a terrible thing, and it will consume you."

A statement emphasizing his unique, elevated status.

Date: c. 1570s

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