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Apr 16, 1200
Mongol Warriors
Mongol Warriors conquered Kievan Rus. -
Period: Apr 18, 1200 to
1200-1980 Russian history timeline
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Apr 16, 1480
Ivan the Terrible
Ivan III became known as Ivan the Terrible because he was such a powerful ruler -
Apr 16, 1547
Czar Ivan the Terrible
Ivan the terrible declares himself Czar, or Emperor of Russia -
Peter the Great
Peter the Great builds a new capital- St. Petersburg- close to Europe near the Baltic sea -
Napolean Invasion
A french army led by Napolean Bonaparte, invaded Russia -
Czar Alexander II
Czar Alexander II freed the Serfs -
Ballet
Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky wrote the ballet's: Swan Lake and The Nutcraker -
World War I
Russia joined France and Brittian to fight Germany and Austria in World War I -
Russian Revolution
There was a revolution that forced Czar Nicholas II to step down from the throne -
Stalin and Lenin
Stalin died and Lenin took over and became a harsh dictator -
World War II
Germany invaded the Soviet Union during World War II -
More Ballet
Igor Stravinsky wrote the fire bird suite -
Gorbachev
Gorbachev became Soviet Union Leader -
Communist government
Communist government had fallen -
Coup
Communists attempted a Coup on Yelstin -
Soviet Union
Soviet Union no longer existed as a nation -
Russians and Americans
Russians have joined with the americans and people from other countries in building the Internation Space Station
