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Kievan Rus is Attacked by Huns, Astrogoths, and Avars
Russia's settlement was located near the steppes. Due to this location, the Russians were vulnerable to the invading tribes. The Ostrogoths, Avars, and Huns were some of these tribes. -
Feb 16, 1200
Mongols conquer Kievan Rus
Mongol warriors from central Asia invaded Kievan Rus. In the twelve hundreds the warriors conquered Kievan Rus. While the Kievs were under Mongol rule, they had little to no power. -
Feb 16, 1480
Ivan the Great Refuses Mongol rule
During the 1480s, Ivan the Great refused the Mongol rule. He declared Keivan Rus's independance. Ivan the Great recieved his name because of this act. -
Czars expand Russia with trade
The czars, or emperors, of Russia expanded much of Russia. Trade, a new capital and contact with Europe also increased as well because of trade. Catherine the Great and Peter the Great are two czars that made the expansion of Russia possible. -
Russia Rebuilds St. Petersberg
Peter the Great not only expanded Russia, but also started the building of the new capital, St. Petersburg. The new capital was located close to the Baltic Sea. Peter the Great called St. Petersburg his window on the west. -
Napolean Ivades Russia and Fails
In 1812 Napolean invaded Russia. He led an army of six hundred thousand into Russia. The Russians retreated and eather buried or burned anything the French could use. This was a problem for Napolean's army. The French then retreated because they ran out of food and supplies. many of Napolean's troops died of disease while in Russia. -
Alexander the Second Frees 40 Million Serfs
In 1861, Alexander issued 17 acts that freed 40 million serfs. These acts were called the Emancipation Manifesto. These acts allowedthe serfs to buy land from landlords. -
Russia joins France and Great Britain in World War 1
During World War One, Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary formed the Triple Alliance. The Triple Alliance scared Great Britain, France and Russia. Britain and France signed a treaty because of this fear. Three years later, Russia joined Britain and france -
Slavic People Settle in Russia
Slavic people came from indo-europe in the A.D 800's. They settled near steppes, which made a passageway from europe to Keivan Rus. Because they settled here, they were vulnerable to attacks. -
Missionaries convert Kievan Rus to christianity and brought written language
Vladmier was a ruler in Kievan Rus who believed in pagan gods. He became curious about other religions and sent out groups of people to find a true religion.These groups saw many religions and were not impressed. They then met with people who worshiped Christ in an Eastern Orthodox fashion and were amazed. When Vladmir heard of this he destroyed all pagan statues and had himself and all of Kievan Rus baptized.
