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The Hapsburg Empire reached its greatest size in 1516 under the rule of Charles V.
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Ivan VI became the czar (king) of Russia in 1533. He was 3 years of age.
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Anastasia and Ivan's marriage took place on 3 February 1547 at the Cathedral of the Annunciation.
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By 1556 Charles V was exhausted and he decided to abdicate (step down).
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Ferdinand I took the Austrian throne in 1556.
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Philip II, a devout Catholic as well, ascended to the Spanish throne in 1556.
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In 1560, Anastasia died in Moscow, Russia.
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Simple statement: Ferdinand would eventually die in 1564.
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At the battle of Lepanto in 1571, which took place in Mediterranean Sea, Spain defeated the Ottoman Empire’s naval fleet.
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In 1580 Spain overtook Portugal, and united the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) under Spanish control.
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The war on the Protestant faith started in 1581 and took place in the Northern Netherlands (Dutch) and England.
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When Ivan died in 1584 much of Russia rejoiced. He would go down in Russian history as one of the worst rulers ever.
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Philip II, a devout Catholic as well, ascended to the Spanish throne in 1556 and did not give it up until his death 42 years later in 1598.
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. In 1588 the mighty Spanish Armada set sail to conquer England. The smaller and faster English ships were too much to handle, and in the end the Spanish Armada was defeated. Philip II never really saw the end of this war. The war ended 13 years after Philip’s death in the year 1609.
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In 1613 a 17-year old named Michael Romanov was appointed czar of Russia. Michael, who ruled Russia until 1645, became the 1st Romanov monarch.
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A10-year old boy named Peter (Peter I; Peter the Great) became Czar of Russia in 1682.
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Peter took full responsibility of the Russian throne in 1689 and turned Russia into a true absolute monarchy.
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The war began in 1700 and ended in 1709 with Russia winning land along the Baltic Sea and finally gaining a warm-water port.
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After a 43-year reign of Russia, Peter I died in 1725.
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Eventually Peter III gained some control over the Russian government and married a German princess named Catherine. Peter soon became unpopular and was assassinated in 1762, leaving the Russian throne to his wife Catherine II. It is believed that Catherine II may have been involved in the assassination plot because of her love affair with one of the assassin’s brothers, but nothing could be proved. Nonetheless, Catherine II gained the throne of Russia and became the 13th Romanov monarch.
