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In 1598, a period known as the Time of Troubles followed after the Ivan Dynasty ended.
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The time of troubles finally ended when zemsky sobor or national assembly chose Michael romanov as the new czar.
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Peter the Great became czar.
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Peter began construction of a new city called St. Petersburg.
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Peter the great died and Russia was an important European state.
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The Romanov Dynasty ended.
