Absolutism in Eastern Europe

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  • Ivan The Fourth

    Ivan The Fourth
    Ivan's dynasty came to an end; a period of anarchy known as the Time of Troubles followed.

  • Michael Romanov

    Michael Romanov
    The Zemsky Sobor or national assembly chose Michael Romanov as the new czar

  • Peter The Great

    Peter The Great
    Peter the Great became czar.

  • Peter

    Peter
    On a marshland on the Baltic in 1703, Peter began the construction of a new city, St. Petersburg, his window on the West. St. Petersburg was finished during Peter’s lifetime and remained the Russian capital until 1918.

  • Russia

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

  • Romanov Dynasty

    Romanov Dynasty
    The Romanov dynasty lasted until 1917. One of its most prominent members was Peter the Great.