Ivan the Terrible and Syphilis ?
Ivan the terrible (Ива́н Васи́льевич; 1530-1584) was ruler of the Russian Empire: He is credited for expanding the “country of Moscow” into the Russian Empire. He built Saint Basil’s Cathedral (Собор Василия Блаженного, 1555-1561) in Red Square. He is also known for having being extremely cruel, mentally deranged and handling out Out of “a burst…