History of Russia

By Lillygg22
  • Mar 18, 1240

    Mongol conquers Kievan Rus

    Mongol conquers Kievan Rus
    Mongols invaded Russia and conquered many cities such as Ryazan, Kolomna, Moscow, Vladimir and Kiev.
  • Oct 8, 1480

    Ivan the great ends Mongol rule

    Ivan the great ends Mongol rule
    The troops both approched the Urga River. They fought a 4-day battle both troops trying to cross the river. Eventually the Russians sucseeded through firearms because the Mongold had none.

  • Building of Saint Petersburg begins

    Building of Saint Petersburg begins
    Peter the Great starting building St. Petersburg. It helped Russia a lot when the French invaded. It is currently one of the most popular cities in Russia.

  • Revoulution sweeps Russia

    Revoulution sweeps Russia
    There was a lot of food shortages. Communism was current in on Russia.

  • Lenin died

    Lenin died
    In 1924 Lenin died. Lenin started the Soviet Union.

  • Gorbachev becomes Soviet leader

    Gorbachev becomes Soviet leader
    Mikhail Gorbachev becomes leader of the Soviet Union. He introduces programs of reform called glasnst and peristroka.

  • Yelstin is elected president

    Yelstin is elected president
    Reformer Boris Yelstin is elected president of the Russia republic. He shocks soveit officals by quiting the Communist party.

  • Hard-liners fail at coup

    Hard-liners fail at coup
    In August, a group of hard-line Communists tries to seize power from Gorbachev in a failed coup. Yelstin defends Gorbachev. But in December he and the leaders of the other republics create a new alliance to replace the Soviet Union. On December 25 Gorbachev resigns, and the Soviet Union is no more.

  • Soveit Union Falls

    Soveit Union Falls
    The Soviet Union took over. There was a lot of food shortages. Communism was going and then they fell. The Soviet Union has come to an end.

  • Soviet Union breaks up

    Soviet Union breaks up
    The former Soviet Union breaks up into 15 indepent republics, including Russia the largest.

  • Soviet Union allows private ownership

    Soviet Union allows private ownership
    Soviet law allows private ownership of buisness for the first time in more than 60 years. A new, partially elected legeslative body, the Congress of People's Deputies, replaces the old Supreme Soviet.

  • Kievan Rus accepts Christianity

    Kievan Rus accepts Christianity
    Rus finally decides to let Christanity into Russia. Churches arew built. He must learn what it is like to have a new religon in Russia.