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When Ivan's dynasty ended, it started a period of anarchy called the Times of Trouble.
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The Times of Trouble came to an end in 1613 when the Zemsky Sobor, or national assembly, named Micheal Romanov the new czar
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The new czar Peter the Great came into to power as an absolute monarch who ruled by divine right
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During this time Peter went to war with Sweeden on the Baltic Sea to make Russia a great military power . After his war with Sweeden, Peter built the new Russian capital St.Petersburg, which remained Russia capital until 1918
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By Peter the Greats death, Russia became an important European country and an great military power.
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The Romanov dynasty ended
