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Absolutism in Eastern Europe

By amber.
  • Ivan Dynasty Comes to an End

    Ivan Dynasty Comes to an End

    When Ivan’s dynasty came to an end in 1598, a period of anarchy known as the Time of Troubles followed.
  • Michael Romanov

    Michael Romanov

    The Time of Troubles didn't end until the Zemsky Sobor, or national assembly, chose Michael Romanov as the new czar in 1613.
  • Peter the Great

    Peter the Great

    Peter the Great became czar in 1689
  • Peter the Great

    Peter the Great

    A long and hard-fought war with Sweden enabled Peter to acquire the lands he sought. On a marshland on the Baltic in 1703, Peter began the construction of a new city, St. Petersburg, his window on the West.
  • Death of Peter the Great

    Death of Peter the Great

    Under Peter, Russia became a great mil- itary power. By his death in 1725, Russia was an important European state.

  • Romanov Dynasty

    The Romanov dynasty lasted until 1917.