History of Russia

Conquer of Kievan Rus

Mar 19, 1200

Mongol Warriors conquered Kievan Rus and many citizens were forced north were they settled and built the city of Moscow.

The Declaring of Independence

Mar 19, 1480

Ivan Rejected mongol rule and declared independence over Moscow.

ivan the terrible declares himself as emperor

Mar 19, 1547

ivan the terrible declares himself czar and hires secret police to carry out his will and is nicknamed ivan the terrible.

ST. Peterburgs

Mar 20, 1700

"Peter the Great built a new capital city called St. Petersburg, because it was closer to the baltic sea. Since it was closser to the baltic sea the soviet union could make more warm - water ports.

French Army Invades

Mar 20, 1812

Napolean Bonaparte led the French army through russia, but lost thousands of soilders due to low supplies and harsh weather conditions.

The Freeing of Serfs

Mar 21, 1861

Czar Alexander II freed 40 million Serfs.

WWI

Mar 27, 1914

The Soviet Union joined forces with France and Britan to fight germany and Austria in world war 1 and ended up winning.

The Revolution

Mar 27, 1917

The people of the soviet union staged a revolution because of communism that forced the Czar Nicholas II to step down.

Kievan Rus

Mar 2, 2022

The slavics settled and built a civilization called Kievan Rus.

Conversion

Mar 2, 2022

The people of Kievan Rus converted to Eastern Orthadox Christianity, because The missionaires wanted to spread their religion.,