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Mar 5, 1200
Mongolians Conquer Kievan Rus
Mongol warriors from Central Asia conquered Kievan Rus. -
Mar 5, 1480
Ivan III Declares Independence
Ivan III rejected Mongol Rule and declared independence. -
May 6, 1547
Ivan IV
Ivan IV declares himself czar or emporer. -
St. Petersburg
Peter the Great builds a new capital which is St. Petersburg. -
French invade Russia
The French invade Russia led by Napolean Bonaparte. The French are forced to retreat because of lack of supplies and the weather. -
Change
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. -
Russia in WWI
Russia joins France and Britain in WWI against Germany and Austria. Russia was poorly prepared and suffered greatly, losing millions of Russians -
Revolution
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. -
Slavs Build Civilization
The Slavs built a civilzation around the city of Kiev. -
Kievan Rus to Christianity
The people of Kievan Rus converted to Eastern Orthodox Christianity. -
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