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400
Early Slavs migrated from Asia
They settled in an area that included Ukraine and Poland between the 400s and 500s. -
800
Great Moravia was formed
Slavs formed Great Moravia, an empire covering much of Central Europe. -
988
The People converted to the Eastern Orthodox Church
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1200
Russia was invaded by the Mongols of Central Asia
The warrior armies of the Mongols of Central Asia invaded Russia. -
1347
The Plague
The Plague, also known as the Black Death, killed thousands in the European region. It was at large until around 1351. -
1480
Russia was freed from the Mongols
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Aug 25, 1547
Ivan IV was elected czar
Ivan IV was more commonly known as Ivan the Terrible because of the terrible things that he did during his reign. He reigned until he died in 1584. -
Feodor I was elected czar
He was the child of Ivan IV and took over the throne because Ivan IV died. -
Boris Godunov was elected czar
Godunov was elected because Fyodor had died, and Fyodor had no children at the time. -
Feodor II was elected czar
Although he was Boris Godunov's son, he was named Fyodor II, and was appointed czar when his father unexpectedly died. -
False Dmitry was appointed czar
He took over the empire after he forced Fyodor I to leave by claiming to be the son of Ivan IV. -
Vasily Shuysky was appointed czar
He took over the kingdom after Dmitry died. -
Michael Romanov was elected czar
He was only 13 years old when he was elected. He reigned until 1645. -
Alexis Romanov was appointed czar
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Feodor III was appointed czar
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Peter the Great was appointed czar
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St. Petersburg became the capital of Russia
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Catherine Romanov was appointed czar
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Peter Romanov II was appointed czar
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Anna Ivanovna was appointed czar
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Elizabeth Romanov was appointed czar
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Peter Romanov III was appointed czar
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Catherine the Great was appointed czar
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Paul Romanov was appointed czar
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Alexander Romanov I was appointed czar
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Nicholas Romanov I was appointed czar
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Alexander Romanov II was appointed czar
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Czar Alexander II abolished serfdom
Serfdom is the process of hiring a serf who is an agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate. -
The United States purchases Alaska from Russia
The United States reached an agreement to purchase Alaska from Russia for a price of $7.2 million. -
Alexander Romanov III was appointed czar
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Nicholas Romanov II was appointed czar
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World War I began
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The Government was in complete control of Russia
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Great Depression
Although the Great Depression was mostly in the United States, it greatly affected the economy around the world. -
World War II began
Germany invaded Poland, which was occupied by Russians. -
The Cold War begins
The Cold War began, which was the strong threat of war between the United States and its allies, and the USSR or Soviet Union. No war actually occurred, however. This ended around 1991. -
Russia launches Sputnik
Sputnik was the first artificial satellite launched into space. -
Bloody Sunday
When the people became unhappy with the czar's rule, they came out onto the streets and violently protested. -
Soviet Union dismantled. Russia become independent
The Soviet Union falls apart, giving independence to Russia. -
Russia joins NATO
NATO, or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is a formal alliance between the territories of North American and Europe. -
Euros began to circulate around Europe
They were introduced digitally in 1999, but they weren't physically made until 2002.
