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Jan 1, 1533
ivan the terrible
Ivan the fourth came to the throne at the age of three -
Jan 1, 1543
ivans wife
Anastasiya Romanovna Zakharina-Yureva was the first wife of Ivan IV the terrible (reigned as tsar 1547–84). -
Jan 1, 1546
Ivan comes to ruler
At the age of 16 Ivan seized power and had himself crowned Czar. This title means ceasar he was the first russian to offiacially use it. -
Period: Jan 1, 1547 to Jan 1, 1560
Ivans good period
This time span was known as Ivans "good period". He added land to russia he gave them a code of laws and ruled justly. -
Jan 1, 1581
killed his son
in this year during a violent quarrel ivan killed his oldest son and heir. Ivan died three years later and left his younger weaker son to rule. -
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Romanov Dyansty
the choice of michael romanov for ruler began the romanov dynasty he was the nephew of ivan the terrible's wife anastasia. -
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peter the greats era
peter the great lived for 53 years -
peter became ruler
peter became tsar of russia and reigned with his half brother ivan V -
Peters main goal
Peters main goal was to take over the black sea, caspian or the baltic sea. -
westernization
after going west Peter resolved that russia would compete with europe on both military and commercial term. peters goal of westernization was using europe as a model for change. -
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the northern war
when peter couldnt gain acces to the baltic sea he joined up with saxony and denmmrk-norway to help them defeat the swedes. this war lasted for 21 years and was Peters main militarty enterprise. -
peters death
Peter had succeeded westernizing russia, establishing St. Petersburg and winning the northern war, he truly was the greatest ruler of russia.
