During his reign, he retained good diplomatic relationships with both the Grand Duchies of Lithuania and Moscow.

Towards the end of his life, he took monastic vows and was succeeded by his eight-year-old son, Vasily.

Ivan was the younger son of Fyodor II of Ryazan, but he became first in line to the throne after the death of his brother in 1407.

In 1429, he attended the Congress of Lutsk and made Ryazan a vassal of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania under Vytautas.

[3] It was during Ivan's reign that coins from Ryazan started to include the name of the grand prince.