Who was Ivan the Terrible's father? Who was the father of #1? Do #1 and #2 have nicer nicknames than "the Terrible"?
Ivan the Terrible
Ivan the Terrible was nicknamed terrible because of his harsh rule. Ivan the Terrible's father, Vasili III Ivanovich, was nicknamed Vasili the Adequate. Ivan the Terrible's grandfather, Ivan III Vasilyevich, was nicknamed Ivan the Great.
Grand Prince of Moscow and 1st Tsar of Russia
Did Ivan the Terrible's father and grandfather have nicer nicknames?