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1500
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1533
Event
Ivan the Terrible begins to rule Russia. -
1579
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Netherlands declares independence from spain. -
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Louis XlV begins to rule France. -
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Puritans under Oliver Cromwell executed English King -
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Peter the Great begins European tour. He later built ST. Petersburg to rival European capitals. -
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Frederick the Great begins the Seven Years war. -
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