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Ivan the Terrible is crowned Grand Prince of Moscow at the age of 3 after his father dies.
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St. Basil's Cathedral is completed.
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He decides to leave the throne for Aleksandrova Sloboda but the nobles are able to bring him back. He returns on the condition he is granted absolute power to execute anyone.
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Ivan the IV dies from a stroke while playing chess. He was 53 years old.
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The Romanov dynasty begins with Michael I.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_the_Great Peter the Great is born of Alexis I and Natalya Naryshkina.
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Peter the Great becomes Tsar of Russia with Ivan V until 1696.
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Peter the Great takes over Tsar of Russia by himself when Ivan V dies in 1696.
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While Peter was away to Europe, the Streltsy attempted to rebel but were defeated and executed.
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After defeating Sweden, he was proclaimed Emperor of all Russia.
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After having extreme bladder problems and supposively saving drowning men from icy cold water, he dies.
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The Romanov dynasty ends with the executions of Nicholas II and his family.
