Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great

Ivan the Terrible was born in Moscow, Russia.

Aug 25, 1530

Ivan's dad, Vasili lll, died when Ivan was only three.

Dec 3, 1533

Ivan's mother, Elena, died when he was eight, from what could have been poison.

Apr 4, 1538

Ivan was crowned tsar of Muscovy.

Jan 16, 1547

Ivan married Anastasia Romanovna.

Feb 3, 1547

Ivan ordered the building of Saint Basil Cathedral.

Jun 1, 1555

Ivan's wife, Anastasia, died, and he became much more cruel after that point.

Aug 7, 1560

Ivan moved out of Russia and only agreed to return if he was granted absolute power.

Dec 3, 1564

Ivan accidentally killed his son, Ivan, after getting in an argument about his daughter-in-law

Nov 19, 1581

Ivan died in Moscow, Russia.

Mar 28, 1584

Peter the Great was born in Moscow, Russia.

Jun 9, 1672

Peter the Great was born in Moscow, in 1672.

Peter becomes cotsar of Russia with his brother Ivan V.

May 7, 1682

After the death of Ivan V, Peter became the sovereign of all Russia.

Jan 1, 1692

Peter had a "showdown" with Sophia, and ended up placing her in a convent.

Jan 1, 1694

Peter started war with Sweden to try and gain access to the Baltic Sea

Jan 1, 1700

Peter established St. Petersburg by the Baltic Sea.

May 27, 1703

Peter moved the capital of Russia from Moscow to St. Petersburg.

Jan 1, 1712

Peter secretly executed his son, Alexei for treason.

Jun 26, 1718

Peter declared Russia an Empire and named himself Emperor.

Nov 2, 1721

Peter died in 1725 in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Feb 8, 1725

Peter died in 1725 in St. Petersburg, Russia.