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Aug 25, 1530
Ivan IV became czar
Ivan IV became czar of Russia. His nick name was Ivan the Terrible because of the torturing he did to the people of Russia. -
Jan 1, 1572
Ivan Abolished Oprichnina
Ivan formally abolished the oprichnina in 1572, although in effect it continued until 1575 -
Nov 16, 1581
Ivan killed his son
Fits of rage alternated with periods of repentance and prayer; in one of his rages he killed his son and heir, Ivan -
Michael I became czar of Russia
Michael I became the first czar of the Romanov dynasty in Russia. His coronation ended the Time of Troubles period. -
Peter I became czar of Russia
Peter I, known as peter the great was the most powerful czar of the Romanov dynasty. He westernized Russia. -
The Grand Embassy
A russian diplomatic mission sent to western europe by peter the great -
The Great Northern War
Peter entered into a secret alliance with Denmark and the elector of Saxony to wage a sudden war of aggression against Sweden, a leading power in the Baltic whose territory extended into northern Germany, Finland, and Estonia. -
The great northern war ended
The great northern war ended with the Treaty of Nystadt -
Increased Russian Military
The russian military increased from about 30,000 men in 1695, to about 300,000 men in 1725 -
Peter the Greats death
T. He was on a ship in the harbor of St. Petersburg, and saw another ship which had run aground, and the sailors were about to drown. He jumped into the water himself, and helped rescue them. He was chilled from the encounter, and never recovered his health. He died of natural causes shortly thereafter
