Asked by bb

Which of the following best explains why Ivan IV created the oprichnina during his reign?(1 point)
Responses

Ivan no longer had a good relationship with the Russian Orthodox Christian Church and wanted to destroy it.
Ivan no longer had a good relationship with the Russian Orthodox Christian Church and wanted to destroy it.

Ivan IV had been overthrown by the boyars and was trying to regain his power .
Ivan IV had been overthrown by the boyars and was trying to regain his power .

Ivan IV was struggling against the boyars and wanted to limit their power .
Ivan IV was struggling against the boyars and wanted to limit their power .

Ivan was not popular in cities like Novgorod where people rose up against his rule.
Ivan was not popular in cities like Novgorod where people rose up against his rule.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Ivan IV was struggling against the boyars and wanted to limit their power."

He used the oprichnina to seize boyar lands, create a loyal force (the oprichniki), and crush aristocratic opposition to centralize his authority.