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construction begin on st basils cathedral in moscow
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the romanov dynasty of czars begind
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nikon becomes head of the russian orthodox church and makes reform that lead to a religious upheaval called the great Schism
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peter the great became czars of russia and later moves the capital to st peterbugs
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the french general napolean retreats during winter after a failed attack on russia
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czar alexander II issues an onder freeing all russians serfs that is peasants held in servitude
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the russian revolution occurs. lenin and then stalin take power
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russians becomes part of the soviet union
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the soviet union falls and russia becomes indepent
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the russians elect vladimir putin president