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1462
Much of Russia freed from Tatars by Ivan III (Ivan the Great)
The Russian state gained independence from the Mongol Tatars -
1480
Moscow region free
Russian expansion presses south -
Period: 1533 to
Life of Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible)
First to emphasize the title of tsar; boyar power reduced -
Russian pioneers to Pacific
This will lead to new Russian expansion -
Law enacted making serfdom hereditary
Law enacted making serfdom hereditary -
Period: to
Reign of Peter the Great
He was one of his country’s greatest statesmen, organizers, and reformers. -
Founding of St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg was founded on May 16 (new calendar: May 27) 1703, when Peter the Great seized control of the land surrounding the Neva during a protracted war with Sweden -
Period: to
Region of Catherine the Great
Led her country into full participation in the political and cultural life of Europe, carrying on the work begun by Peter the Great -
Period: to
Pugachev revolt
The principal revolt in a series of popular rebellions that took place in the Russian Empire after Catherine II seized power in 1762 -
Law enacted tightening landlord power over serfs
This leads to more difference in class