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Nov 14, 1263
First prince of Russia
Nevsky's son (Daniel) became the first prince of Moscow -
Jan 1, 1300
The Russian Empire Begins
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Russia invades Poland.
also called the Thirteen Years' War, First Northern War, War for Ukraine or Russian Deluge. The conflict started with Khmelnytsky Rebellion and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth having a disagreement over land. -
Russia victory, Treaty of Andrusovo is signed
Russia ended up winning the 13 Years of War and won the land of Left-bank Ukraine, Siever lands, and Smolensk which was the main point of the war. -
Peter the Great becomes tsar
Peter the Great was the tsar of Russia before he became the Emperor of Russia. He was the Emperor of Russia from 2 November 1721 until the 8 February 1725. But before this, Peter was the tsar of Russia for nearly 40 years, from 7 May 1682 – 2 November 1721 -
Saint Petersburg becomes the capital of the Russian Empire
Saint Petersburg was founded the Peter the Great who is actuallt the subject of the city's iconic “Bronze Horseman” statue. Although the city is not the capital anymore, it is still a great place to visit as it is the cultural centre of Russia. -
Russia wins the Great Northern War
Russia gains territory including Estonia and Livonia. -
Catherine I
Peter the Great dies and his second wife , Catherine 1, reigns as Empress of Russia until she dies at the age of 43, in 1727, 2 years after the death of Peter the Great. -
Start of the Russian-Turkish War
The war between Russia and Turkey was against the Ottoman Empire. -
Kamchatka earthquakes
This earthquake happened on the far eastern end of Russia. The epicentre (middle point of the earthquake) was located at 52.5°N 159.5°E. -
Russian troops join in the Seven Years' War
This war was the last major conflict before the French Revolution. It was a global war The conflict split Europe into two groups, led by the Kingdom of Great Britain at the time on one side and the Kingdom of France, the Russian Empire (until 1762), the Kingdom of Spain, and the Swedish Empire on the other. -
Russia leaves the Seven Years' War
Russia gains no territory in the 7 years war. -
Napoleon invades Russia.
Napoleon's army is nearly destroyed by the Russian winter weather, which is already not a great start. -
Napoleon is defeated
Napoleon stayed in Moscow for a month after the war waiting for a peace offer that never came. Eventually, Napoleon and his army left the city of Moscow. -
Russia sells Alaska
Russia sold Alaska to the United States for $7.2 million which obviously caused Russia to become a little bit smaller. -
WWI
Russia contributes to the outbreak of World War I, in which Russia fights alongside Britain and France. -
the bread and coal shortage
The country was out of bread and coal at the time which caused a revolution later on. -
March Revolution
The revolution was largely inspired by the struggles the people of Russia had been going through. The revolution led to the rise of the Soviet Union. -
The Russian Civil War comes to an end.
The Soviet Union is established. -
Germany invades Russia. Russia joins the Allies.
Operation Barbarossa was the code name for the invasion of the Soviet Union, which started on Sunday, 22 June 1941, during World War II. Russia joined the Allies after this conflict. -
Nuclear disaster
The Kyshtym Disaster was a radioactive contamination accident that occurred in 1957 at Mayak. It was measured as a Level 6 disaster, the third most serious nuclear disaster ever recorded. This is according to the INES. -
Vladimir Putin is elected president.
Vladimir Putin was elected in 2000 and is still the president of Russia. He is loved by his country and his people, they treat him like a king, even though lots of people have compared him to Hitler and said that he is the "Modern Day Hitler" as his actions and his behaviour is similar to Hitler's. For example, he doesn't like black people. -
Russian wildfires
This was a series of wildfires that broke out mainly during the summer of 2010 in Russia. 2000 buildings were destroyed because of these wildfires over an area of 3,000 km².
