Brief Russian History

By miacolbert
  • Jan 1, 1113

    Rus Settlement

    The Slavs settle in present day Ukraine under the name "Rus"
  • Period: Jan 1, 1223 to Jan 1, 1240

    Mongol Invasion

    The Mongol Empire invaded Kievan Rus. Battle at Kalka River was victorius for Mongol forces. Genghis Khan army fully invaded and conquered from 1237-1240 and all Russian states submit to Golden Horde.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1390 to Jan 1, 1530

    Grand Duchy of Muscovy

    The rule of Moscow by Rus princes and dukes
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    Reign of Peter the Great

    First official tsar of Russia.
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    Czarist Russia

    Period of time when Russia was under monarch rule.
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    Reign of Catherine the Great

    Longest ruling female leader of Russia

  • Seizure of Finland

    Russia invades Finland and captures from the Swedes

  • Founding of Vladivostok

    Port of Vladivostok established by Russians

  • Construstion of Trans-Siberian Railway

    Russians build railway 9,289 km long
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    Russo-Japanese War

    Japan and Russia fight over Manchuria and Korea. Japanese take Manchuria
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    Communist Revolution

    Oppressed people of Russia begin to revolt and succeed against Communist rule
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    Russification

    Russians begin to move ethnic groups different from Russians to the outside of Russian territory and replace them with Russians

  • Lenin's Soviet Union - USSR

    Lenin's plan for a new Russian government officially goes into effect. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

  • Soviet Disintegration

    Soviet Union disintegrates. Mikhail Gorbachev resigns from presidency. Flag with hammer and sickle lowered and replaced with Russian red, white, and blue flag.

  • Near Abroad

    Government introduce new term "Near Abroad" for newly formed countries that surround Russia

  • Current Discontent

    People are frustrated with widespread corruption as well as a post communist economy.