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Nov 12, 1552
ivan the terrible
Ivan the Terrible conquers the Tatar khanates of Kazan and Astrakhan and establishes Russian rule over lower and middle Volga. -
Nov 12, 1581
conquering of siberia
Cossacks begin conquering Siberia. -
peter the great introduction
Peter the Great introduces far-reaching reforms, including creating a regular conscript army and navy, subordinating the church to himself and creating new government structures. -
russia expanding
Russia acquires Crimea as well as parts of Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova and Georgia -
russia intervenes
Russia intervenes in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars in France, defeating Napoleon's invasion in 1812 and participating in his overthrow. -
Caucasian war
Caucasian war in which Russian forces face determined resistance to their bid to annex North Caucasus. -
Crimean war
Crimean war. -
central asian annex
The area of what is now the Central Asian republics annexed -
Social democratic party
Social Democratic Party founded and in 1903 splits into Bolshevik and Menshevik factions. -
russia expansion
Russian expansion in Manchuria leads to war with Japan - and the 1905 revolution, which forced Tsar Nicholas II to grant a constitution and establish a parliament, or Duma.
