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Which war did Ivan the Terrible trigger, resulting in the loss of Livonia and Ingria?
Livonian War
Russo-Turkish War
Russo-Polish War
Great Northern War
Answer
Ivan the Terrible triggered the Livonian War, which lasted from 1558 to 1583. The war ravaged Russia and led to the loss of Livonia and Ingria. However, it also allowed Ivan to establish greater autocratic control over Russia's nobility.
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