KnowraOprichninaLinked fromLinked fromThe 6 pages that link to Oprichnina, each with the reason it gives.All 6Broader topic 2Related 3Compared with 1Ivan the TerribleBroader topic: It was Ivan’s most notorious instrument for breaking elite opposition and asserting personal control.Russian autocracyBroader topic: It shows how a ruler could use a personal force to weaken rival elites.