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title: Ivan the Great Tearing the Khan's Letter to Pieces
author: Aleksey Kivshenko
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18380/ivan-the-great-tearing-the-khans-letter-to-pieces/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-01-30
---

# Ivan the Great Tearing the Khan's Letter to Pieces

_Authored by Aleksey Kivshenko_

## Image File

[![Ivan the Great Tearing the Khan's Letter to Pieces](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18380.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18380.jpg)

## Image Caption

*[Ivan the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ivan_III_of_Russia/) Tearing the Khan's Letter to Pieces,* oil on canvas by Aleksey Kivshenko (1851-1896).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Kivshenko, A. (2024, January 18). Ivan the Great Tearing the Khan's Letter to Pieces. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18380/ivan-the-great-tearing-the-khans-letter-to-pieces/>
### Chicago
Kivshenko, Aleksey. "Ivan the Great Tearing the Khan's Letter to Pieces." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 18, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18380/ivan-the-great-tearing-the-khans-letter-to-pieces/>.
### MLA
Kivshenko, Aleksey. "Ivan the Great Tearing the Khan's Letter to Pieces." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Jan 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18380/ivan-the-great-tearing-the-khans-letter-to-pieces/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ivan_vs_khan.jpg) by [**Aleksey Kivshenko**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ivan_vs_khan.jpg). Submitted by [Liana Miate](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/lianamiate/ "User Page: Liana Miate"), published on 18 January 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.