Easterneuropemap

Absolutism in Eastern Europe

By pmmcfry4

  • Ivan IV

    Ivan IV
    Ivan IV’s dynasty ends, and a period of anarchy known as the Time of Troubles followed.

  • Michael Romanov

    Michael Romanov
    The Time of Troubles ended when the national assembly chose Michael Romanov as the new czar.

  • Peter the Great

    Peter the Great
    Peter the Great became czar.

  • The War With Sweden

    The War With Sweden
    A long and hard-fought war with Sweden enabled Peter to acquire the lands he sought. On a marshland on the Baltic, he began the construction of the new city, St. Petersburg, his window on the West St. Petersburg was finished during Peter’s lifetime and remained the Russian capital until 1918.

  • Peter the Great's Death

    Peter the Great's Death
    Peter the Great died and Russia was an important European state.

  • The Romanov Dynasty

    The Romanov Dynasty
    The Romanov dynasty ended.