# Regency of Elena Glinskaya (1533)

URL: https://history-russia.com/timeline/1533-regency-of-elena-glinskaya
Categories: ruler-change

Vasily III died in December 1533, leaving his three-year-old son Ivan IV. His mother Elena Glinskaya governed and carried out a currency reform before dying in 1538, after which boyar factions fought for control. Ivan later recalled his neglect by the boyars. The boyar rule of Ivan's childhood shaped his hostility to the aristocracy.

## Why it matters
The boyar rule of Ivan's childhood shaped his hostility to the aristocracy.

Ruler at the time: [Elena Glinskaya](https://history-russia.com/rulers/elena-glinskaya)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Elena Glinskaya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena_Glinskaya)
- [Wikipedia — Ivan the Terrible](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_the_Terrible)
- [Wikipedia — Grand Principality of Moscow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Principality_of_Moscow)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Regency of Elena Glinskaya](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Regency+of+Elena+Glinskaya)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)