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Zemsky Sobor 1613
This period did not end until the Zemsky Sobor, or national assembly, chose Michael Romanov as the new czar in 1613. -
Time of Troubles 1598
When Ivan’s dynasty came to an end in 1598, a period of anarchy known as the Time of Troubles followed. -
Peter the Great 1689
One of its most prominent members was Peter the Great. Peter the Great became czar in 1689. -
Construction of New City 1703
On a marshland on the Baltic in 1703, Peter began the construction of a new city, St. Petersburg, his window on the West. -
Russia 1725
Under Peter, Russia became a great military power. By his death in 1725, Russia was an important European state. -
Romanov Dynasty 1917
The Romanov dynasty lasted until 1917.
