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Jan 1, 1200
Mongol
Mongols conquered Kievan Rus, Slavs moved northward and made small settlements and the trading post of Moscow.. -
Jan 1, 1480
Ivan III
Ivan III rejects Mongol rule and becomes known as Ivan the Great because he was a strong ruler. -
Jan 1, 1547
Ivan the terrible
Ivan the terrrible declares himself the Czar of Russia because he ruled harshley over the people. -
St. Petersburg
Peter the Great begins the construction of the capital of Russia, St. Petersburg. -
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte launches an attack on Russia but loses due to lack of supplies and shelter. -
Alexander II
Alexander II releases all the countries serfs, or slaves. -
World War One
Russia joined the Allied Forces in World War One, but suffered many defeats -
Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Lenin overthrows Czar Nicholas II and Russia's temporary government, making him leader. He established communism and became dicatator. -
Kievan Rus
The city of Kievan Rus is created by Slavs. It is used as a trading post that specialized with river trade and had a few small settlements. -
Christianity
Missionarys bring Christianity to kievan Rus. The Missionaries brought writen languages to Kievan Rus. -
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Russian History to 1917
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