Image of Ivan Terrible in European Propaganda during Livonian War (Poetic Works of S. Wolf and J. Kokhanovsky)

The image of Ivan the Terrible in propagandic European poetry Livonian War is considered. On example two poetic works “An elegiac poem about campaign His Majesty Stephen First, King Poland and Grand Duke Lithuania against Vasilyevich, Moscow” by German author Samuil Wolf (1582) “The Song Capture Polotsk” Polish poet Jan Kokhanovsky (1580) conclusion made great interest reader personality Moscow tsar. analysis these texts shows grotesque Terrible, formed under influence “political order” coming from Stefan Batory. It also concluded that propaganda played a negative role, contributed to loss Muscovite state War. indifference tsar himself what was published him West noted, this reason did not want carry out reciprocal campaigns limited regard exculpatory accusatory letters S. Batory, A. M. Kurbsky some monarchs. first translated into Russian article here full.