Heinrich von Staden (1542–?) was a self-proclaimed "adventurer in Muscovy" and wrote of his accounts at the court of Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible) from 1578-1582.
Read more about Heinrich Von Staden: Early Life, Living in Russia, Appearances in Modern Media
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