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Ivan the Terrible

Dec 3, 1533

Ivan the Terrible is crowned Grand Prince of Moscow at the age of 3 after his father dies.

St. Basil's Cathedral

Jul 12, 1561

St. Basil's Cathedral is completed.

Ivan the Terrible granted absolute power

Dec 3, 1564

He decides to leave the throne for Aleksandrova Sloboda but the nobles are able to bring him back. He returns on the condition he is granted absolute power to execute anyone.

Ivan IV's death

Mar 28, 1584

Ivan the IV dies from a stroke while playing chess. He was 53 years old.

Romanov dynasty

Jan 1, 1613

The Romanov dynasty begins with Michael I.

Peter the Great is born

Jun 9, 1672

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_the_Great Peter the Great is born of Alexis I and Natalya Naryshkina.

Peter the Great takes the throne with assisstance

May 7, 1682

Peter the Great becomes Tsar of Russia with Ivan V until 1696.

Peter the Great takes over by himself

May 7, 1696

Peter the Great takes over Tsar of Russia by himself when Ivan V dies in 1696.

The Streltzy

Dec 1, 1698

While Peter was away to Europe, the Streltsy attempted to rebel but were defeated and executed.

Peter the Great Emperor

Oct 22, 1721

After defeating Sweden, he was proclaimed Emperor of all Russia.

Peter the Great dies

Feb 8, 1725

After having extreme bladder problems and supposively saving drowning men from icy cold water, he dies.

Romanov dynasty falls

Jul 17, 1918

The Romanov dynasty ends with the executions of Nicholas II and his family.