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Czar Michael's crowning marked the end of Russia's "Time of Troubles"
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Created Russian empires across Asia to the Pacific
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The Great Elcetor
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Peter the great became czar of Russia as a child.
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Austrian Habsburgs siege Vienna from Hungary
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Gained independence, made Berlin a cosmopolitan city
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Revolt by strelski (moscow guards)
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Battle of Poltova
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St. Petersburg was founded in 1703 by Peter the Great in Russia. This city was Russia's capitol city.
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Decline of the Swedes empire and beginning of russia’s advance Estonia, Livonia, and Poland
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Keeps the Austrian Habsburg lands united
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The Table of Ranks was created by Peter the Great and displayed the rankings of military, government, and court of Imperial Russia, it included 14 ranks
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The Prussians seized Silesia; Bavaria, Spain, and France joined Prussia to fight Austria, Great Britain, the Netherlands, and Russia. Austria and its allies lost, and Silesia was ceded to Prussia.
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Essentially comprised two struggles; the maritime and colonial conflict between Britain and France and Spain and the conflict between Frederick II (the Great) of Prussia and Austria, France, Russia, and Sweden.
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Frederick II's Prussian army defeated the French forces in Saxony and prevented Austria from reclaiming Silesia.
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In 1762, Peter III became Emperor of Russia. He admired Frederick II and didn't want to continue supporting Prussia's enemies. He broke alliances with Austria and France and made seperate peace with Prussia.
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Catherine the great, also known as the czarina of Russia, came to power after her husband, Czar Peter III was murdered by herself and her allies. She saw herslef as the true heir of Peter the Great, and continued his westernization efforts. She reformed Russia's legal and educational systems and took away a few restrictions on trade.
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The Seven Years' War ended with no clear winner. A treaty signed that confirmed Prussia's hold on Silesia, which was a great loss for Austria. The Treaty of Paris was also signed, and gave most of France's North American colonies to Britain, which also maintained its dominant position in India.
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under Michael Romanov
