Absolutusm in Eastern Europe

By cjray1999

  • Ivan's Dynasty

    Ivan's Dynasty
    When Ivan’s dynasty came to an end, a period of anarchy known as the Time of Troubles followed.

  • Michael Romsnov

    The Zemsky Sobor, or national assembly, chose Michael Romanov as the new czar

  • Peter the Great

    Peter the Great
    Peter the Great became czar.

  • St. Petersburg

    St. Petersburg
    Peter began the construction of a new city, St. Petersburg, his window on the West. St. Petersburg was finished during Peter’s lifetime and remained the Russian capital until 1918.

  • Russia's Power

    Russia's Power
    Under Peter, Russia became a great mil- itary power. By his death in 1725, Russia was an important European state.

  • The Romanov dynasty

    The Romanov dynasty
    The Romanov dynasty lasted until 1917.