Absolutism in Eastern Europe

  • 1598

    1598
    In 1598,Ivan the Terrible Dynasty came to an end in Russia.
  • 1613

    1613
    The Zemsky Sobor, made Michael Romanvo the new Czar.
  • 1689

    1689
    In 1689, Peter The Great became Czar.
  • 1703

    1703
    In 1703, Peter began construction on the new city, known as St. Petersburg.
  • 1725

    1725
    In 1725, Peter The Great died, then Russia became an important European state.
  • 1917

    1917
    In 1917, the Romanov Dynasty ended.