Absolutism in Eastern Europe

  • 1598

    1598
    When Ivan’s dynasty came to an end Russia
  • 1613

    1613
    The Zemsky Sobor chose Michael Romanov as the new czar
  • 1689

    1689
    The next czar was Pete the Great
  • 1703

    1703
    He began working on the new city called, St. Petersburg
  • 1725

    1725
    Peter died, and Russia became important to Europe
  • 1917

    1917
    The Romanov dynasty ended.