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Jan 1, 1200
Mongol Asians Take Over
Mongols conquered the Kieven Territory -
Jan 1, 1480
Slavs Regain Power
Ivan the Great declared independence of the Kieven Territory. -
Jan 1, 1547
Russia Expands
Ivan the terrible conquered neighboring territories south to the Caspian Sea and East past the Ural Mountains. -
St. Petersburg is made
St. Petersburg becomes the new capital of Russia because of warmer waters for trade. -
French invade Russia
Napoleon tried to conquer Russia but failed because of harsh winters and lack of supplies. -
Serfs are freed
All 40 million serfs, or farm laborers who could be bought and sold with the land, are freed by Alexander the II. -
World War 1
Russia joined WW1 with Britian and france to fight Germany and Austria but were ill prepared and lost many men and blamed the czar for their deaths. -
Russia's Revolution
Russians staged 2 revolutions that forced the czar to step down from the thrown, and Russia became a communist state where the government controls the economy and society. -
Kieven Territory Settled
Slavic people settled an area now part of Russia called the Kieven Territory. -
Missonaries Come to the Kieven Territory
Missionaries, or people who move to another area to spread their religion, came to the Kieven Territory and make Eastern Orthodox Christian the national religion of Russia.
