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In the 700s and 800s, the city of Kiev became a important center of trade.
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In the 1230s the Mongols took over much of Russia and ruled it for 240 years. Although Mongols were Muslim, they allowed Russians to practice Christianity.
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In the 1300s the leaders of Moscow and other Russians groups rebelled against the Mongols.
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Spain became one kingdom after Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile married and joined their kingdoms.
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By 1505 Prince Ivan of Moscow declared himself the absolute ruler of Russia. He was also known as Ivan the great
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king Henry VIII broke away from the Roman Catholic Church and started a new Protestant church, the church of England.
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Ivan’s grandson known as Ivan the terrible gave more power to the monarchy and was crowned tsar of Russia.
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Queen Elizabeth I became queen in 1558 and she became the most powerful and successful ruler England had ever known.
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Louis XIV was King of France in the 1600s and early 1700s. He was the absolute monarch of France for 72 years.
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Later in 1682 Peter the great became tsar of Russia and ruled for more than 40 years.
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Louis XVI wanted France to have more power and wealth so he tried to established an empire in Asia and in the Americas.
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In 957, Princess Olga converted to Christianity influence by Christian’s missionaries. Her son Vladimir expanded the territory and made Orthodox Christianity its official religion
