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Mongol warriors from Central Asia conquered Kievan Rus.
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Ivan III rejected Mongol Rule and declared independence.
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Ivan IV declares himself czar or emporer.
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Peter the Great builds a new capital which is St. Petersburg.
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The French invade Russia led by Napolean Bonaparte. The French are forced to retreat because of lack of supplies and the weather.
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Russia comes into a period of great change. The serfs are released Russia's economy is modernized, and people are building industries and expanding railroads.
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Russia joins France and Britain in WWI against Germany and Austria. Russia was poorly prepared and suffered greatly, losing millions of Russians
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The people stage a revolution to take over the czar. Later Vladimir Lenin leads a second revolution to overhtrow the temporary govenment. Lenin set to make it a communist state in which the goverment controls the economy and society.
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The Slavs built a civilzation around the city of Kiev.
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The people of Kievan Rus converted to Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
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