The Russian State

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  • 900

    900

    900
    Russia was called Kievan Rus. It was made up of a group of principalities, or countries.
  • 988

    988

    988
    Grand Prince Vladimir I converted to Christianity, he made it the state religion.
  • 1200

    1200

    1200
    Kiev and the other Principalities were weakened due to civil war. They fell to Mongol invaders.
  • 1240

    1240

    1240
    They destroyed Kiev. They made Russia apart of the Mongol empire.
    Russia lasted in the Mongol empire for 200 years.
  • 1300

    1300

    1300
    The principality of Moscow began to increase its power. Prince Yuri of Moscow married the sister of the Golden Horde's ruler. They allowed Prince Yuri to collect taxes
  • 1380

    1380

    1380
    Moscow's army defeated the Mongols at the Battle of Kulikovo.
    The army drove the Mongols out of the region. The Mongols regained control later but weren't as strong.
  • 1400

    1400

    1400
    Ivan III of Moscow refused to pay the Mongols tax. The Mongols sent troops to attack Moscow, but they later came back to their capital. This ended the rule of Mongols
  • 1547

    1547

    1547
    Ivan IV was the Grand Prince of Moscow. He ruled all of Russia and to put down all rebellion he arrested and murdered many nobles.

  • 1800

    1800
    Serfdom was abolished.