oprichnina
thumb|upright=1.4|Oprichniki, by Nikolai Nevrev, shows the mock coronation of [[Ivan Fyodorov-Chelyadnin (enthroned) accused of conspiracy, before his execution. The man with the knife is Ivan the Terrible himself: according to Alexander Guagnini, Ivan stabbed Fyodorov-Chelyadnin in the heart and the oprichniks finished the victim off.]]
Key facts
- Military unit.unit_name
- Oprichnik forces
- Military unit.dates
- 1565—1572; de jure to 1584
- Military unit.size
- 6,000
- Military unit.nickname
- Oprichnina
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
12 sectionsContents
- Causes
- Establishment
- Organization
- Operations
- Disbandment
- Legacy
- Cultural depictions
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
thumb|upright=1.4|Oprichniki, by Nikolai Nevrev, shows the mock coronation of [[Ivan Fyodorov-Chelyadnin (enthroned) accused of conspiracy, before his execution. The man with the knife is Ivan the Terrible himself: according to Alexander Guagnini, Ivan stabbed Fyodorov-Chelyadnin in the heart and the oprichniks finished the victim off.]]
The oprichnina (, ; from ) was a state policy implemented by Tsar Ivan the Terrible in Russia between 1565 and 1572. The policy included mass repression of the boyars (Russian aristocrats), including public executions and confiscation of their land and property. In this context the term can also refer to: The notorious organization of six thousand Oprichniki, the first political police in the history of Russia. The portion of Russia, ruled directly by Ivan the Terrible, where his oprichniki operated. The corresponding period of Russian history.