Absolutism in Russia

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  • Jan 1, 1547

    Ivan the terrible was named czar

    Ivan the terrible was named czar
    In 1547, Ivan the terrible was crowned the first czar of Russia at the age of 16. http://russiapedia.rt.com/
  • Jan 1, 1547

    Ivan the Terribles good period starts

    In 1547, Ivan the terribles good period began. During this time he codified laws, added land to Russia, and ruled justly and fairly.
  • Jan 1, 1560

    St. Basils Cothederal Is Completed

    St. Basils Cothederal Is Completed
    St. Basil's Cathedral was ordered by Ivan the Terrible and then was completed in 1560. There is a story that says that Ivan had the builders blinded so they couldn't create anything like it.
  • Jan 1, 1560

    Ivan the terribles bad period

    In 1560, Ivan the terribles bad period began, During this period his wife, Anastasia died which he blamed the boyers for, and he killed his own son.

  • Ivan the Terrible dies

    In 1584, Ivan the terrible died. He died from what historians believe now to be mercury poisoning. They believe that he toke pain releavers that contained mercury.

  • Boris Godunov crowned czar

    Boris Godunov was a regent for Ivan the Terrible's son who was too young to rule. He was only Czar for about 7 years.

  • The Rule of the Romanov Dynasty

    The Rule of the Romanov Dynasty
    In 1613 the rule of the Romanov Dynasty began. They ruled for over 300 years with great rulers like Peter the Great and Elizabeth I.

  • Peter The Great

    Peter The Great
    In 1696 Peter the Great became the sole ruler of Russia. One of his greatest accomplishments was the founding of St. Petersburg and Westernizing Russia.

  • Peter the Great dies

    In 1725, Peter the Great tried to save some drowning soldiers. He caught a cold and a short while after he died.

  • Catherine The Great

    Catherine The Great
    Catherine was a German Princess who later became ruler of Russia in 1762.