Russian Absolutism

By Kwoodbury
  • Jan 22, 1440

    Birth of Ivan III

    Ivan III was born on 22 January, 1440, in Moscow, Russia.
  • Period: Jan 22, 1440 to Oct 27, 1505

    Ivan III

    Ivan III was born on 22 January, 1440, in Moscow, Russia. He was the oldest son of Basil II. He married princess Maria of Tver in 1452.Became the grand Duke of Moscow in 1462. In 1503, Ivan created peace treaties to end the war with Luthuania. Ivan was succeded by his son Basil III in 1505.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1500 to

    Russian Absolutism

    Russian Absolutism
  • Period: Oct 28, 1505 to Nov 8, 1533

    Basil III Reign

    Basil III, son of Ivan III and father of Ivan IV, ruled over Russia as Tsar.
  • Period: Nov 7, 1533 to

    Ivan the Terrible

    Ivan IV ruled from 1547 to 1584
  • Nov 8, 1538

    Regent

    Regent
    Elena Glinskaya ruled as regent for Ivan IV until her death in 1538.
  • Aug 7, 1547

    The Rule Of Ivan IV

    The Rule Of Ivan IV
    Ivan was crowned Tsar of Moscovy. He also married Anastasia Romanovna.
  • Nov 8, 1560

    Anastasia's Death

    Ivan IV's first wife, Anastasia Romanovna died. Ivan suspected the boyars for her death. After Anastasia's untimely death, Ivan became a terrifying ruler. He beat his pregnant daughter-in-law and killed his son.

  • Death of The Terrible

    Death of The Terrible
    Ivan IV, Ivan The Terrible, died after months of failing health. His son, Feodor, ruled causing Russia to spiral into the Time of Troubles, which lead to the Romanov Dynasty.

  • Boris Godunov

    Boris Godunov
    Boris Godunov served as regent for Feodor. After Feodor died in 1598, Godunov became the Tsar and ruled until he was killed in 1605.

  • "Time of Troubles"

    In his death, another Time of Troubles came about until the Romanov Dynasy was established in 1613.

  • Michael Romanov

    Michael Romanov
    First Tsar of the Romanov Dynasty. His son Alexei followed his reign and became tsar.

  • Tsar Alexis

    Tsar Alexis
    Tsar Alexisas coronated on September 28, 1645. His son Peter, of his second wife, would become known as Peter The Great.

  • Peter The Great

    Peter The Great
    Peter the Great was born on June 9, 1672 in Moscow,Russia. He ruled with his brother Ivan V until Ivan's death in 1696 when he was declared Sovereign of all Russia. He created a strong Navy and secularized schools.

  • St. Petersburg

    Peter established the city of St. Petersburg , The"window to Europe", and moved the capital there from Moscow.