Chapter 21

By MR.M
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    Much of Russia freed from Tatars by Ivan III (Ivan the Great)

    This is important because it would set the stage for the devolving empire of Russia
  • Period: 1533 to

    Life of Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible), first to emphasize the title of tsar; boyar power reduced

    This is Important because Ivan IV expanded Russia and also centralized the government
  • Period: to

    Times of Troubles

    This is important because it eventually lead to the Romanovs coming in power who would lead Russia for centuries.

  • Russian pioneers to Pacific

    This is important because it highlights the expansion of the Russian empire. This also helped their economy, because they could sell furs

  • Law enacted making serfdom hereditary

    This is important because it cemented the importance of serfs in the Russian economy.
  • Period: to

    Reign of Peter the Great

    This is important because he would completely change the identity of
    Russia by shifting the focus of Russia westward.

  • Founding of St. Petersburg

    This is important because it was what Peter the Great envisioned the new capital of Russia to be, it also was on a port, and it was the location of the winter palace.
  • Period: to

    Reign of Catherine the Great

    This is important because she continued to lock down on serfs
  • Period: to

    Pugachev revolt

    This is important because it causes Catherine the Great to tighten down on serfs

  • Law enacted tightening landlord power over serfs

    This is important because this was a theme throughout Russian history, until the serfs were freed in the 1860s.