Anna Koltovskaya

Anna Alexeievna Koltovskaya (Russian: Анна Алексеевна Колтовская; c. 1552 – 5 April 1626), also known by her monastic name Daria (Дария), was tsaritsa of all Russia as the fourth wife of Ivan the Terrible, the tsar of all Russia.

[3] He married Koltovskaya, the daughter of Alexei Koltovski, a courtier, on 29 April 1572 without asking the Church's blessing.

Ivan organised a meeting in the church of the Assumption, and gave a heartfelt speech which moved the prelates to tears.

After two years of marriage, Ivan began to tire of his wife due to her sterility.

[4][5][3] Only she and Maria Nagaya, the seventh wife of Ivan the terrible, outlived the tsar.

black and white image depicting the grave of Anna Koltovskaya
photograph of Anna Koltovskaya's grave