Oprichnina army

GPTKB entity

Statements (68)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Oprichnina
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:church
gptkb:Tsardom_of_Russia
political instability
Ivan IV's reign
Ivan IV's paranoia
Ivan IV's legacy
Ivan IV's reforms
gptkbp:consists_of gptkb:Oprichniki
gptkbp:created 1565
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:Ivan_IV_of_Russia
gptkb:1572
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:1572
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Ivan_IV_of_Russia
gptkbp:historical_debate gptkb:Novgorod_Republic
gptkbp:historical_period Oprichnina period
gptkbp:historical_significance centralized power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Oprichnina army
gptkbp:influenced Russian history
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:feudalism
Tsarist autocracy
gptkbp:is_active_in 1565
gptkbp:is_aimed_at gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:is_characterized_by black robes
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:war
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:region
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:battle
territorial expansion
political purges
executions
social control
land redistribution
mass arrests
land confiscation
gptkbp:is_opposed_by boyars
gptkbp:is_used_for enforcement of Tsar's policies
gptkbp:is_utilized_in gptkb:Ivan_the_Terrible
surveillance
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:political_organization
suppression of dissent
political violence
brutal tactics
political executions
intimidation tactics
brutality
harsh punishments
fear and terror
political loyalty
secret police functions
repression of opposition
use of spies
loyalty to the Tsar
fear among the populace
loyalty to Ivan IV
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Massacre_of_Novgorod
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Moscow
gptkb:Russia
16th century Russia
Rural areas of Russia
urban centers of Russia
gptkbp:operates_under Oprichnina policy
Oprichnina regime
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Oprichnina
gptkbp:recruitment lower classes
gptkbp:symbol dog and broom