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Jan 1, 1555
st basils cathedral
construction begin on st basils cathedral in moscow -
czars
the romanov dynasty of czars begind -
russian orthodox church
nikon becomes head of the russian orthodox church and makes reform that lead to a religious upheaval called the great Schism -
peter the great
peter the great became czars of russia and later moves the capital to st peterbugs -
napolean
the french general napolean retreats during winter after a failed attack on russia -
czar alexander II
czar alexander II issues an onder freeing all russians serfs that is peasants held in servitude -
russian revolution
the russian revolution occurs. lenin and then stalin take power -
soviet union
russians becomes part of the soviet union -
russia
the soviet union falls and russia becomes indepent -
vladimir putin
the russians elect vladimir putin president