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  • Ivan the Terrible is born
    Aug 25, 1530

    Ivan the Terrible is born

    Ivan the Terrible is born. His father died when he was three years old and his mother ruled at regent until she died in 1538.
  • Period: Aug 25, 1530 to

    Famous Russian Tzars.

  • Ivan the Terrible becomes Czar
    Jan 1, 1547

    Ivan the Terrible becomes Czar

    Ivan became the 1st czar to rule Russia after his mothers death, he was supsected to be involved.
  • Ivan`s first Wife dies
    Jan 1, 1560

    Ivan`s first Wife dies

    Ivan the Terrible Bio.After Ivan`s first wife dies, he went into a deep depression. Over the next 24 he becomes terrible by killing many people.
  • Ivan the Terrible dies

    Ivan the Terrible dies

    Ivan died of an apparent stroke and left the ruling to is unfit son.
  • Peter the Great is born

    Peter the Great is born

    Peter the Great is born in Moscow, Russia.
  • Peter the Great becomes ruler.

    Peter the Great becomes ruler.

    After Ivan V`s death, Peter starts his reign as ruler.
  • Peter the Great defeat Swedish Army

    Peter the Great defeat Swedish Army

    Peter defeats the Swedish army by directing troop to Polvta.
  • Peter Establishes New City

    Peter Establishes New City

    Peter the Great Bio. Peter establishs the city of St.Petersburg on the Neva River.
  • Peter the Great Dies

    Peter the Great Dies

    Peter dies without nominated a heir since all of his 11 children died. His reign made Russia a great European country.
  • Catherine the Great is born

    Catherine the Great is born

    Catherine is born is Stettin, Prussia (now Szczecin, Poland).
  • Catherine becomes Ruler

    Catherine becomes Ruler

    Catherine becomes ruler along with her husband Peter III
  • Catherine brought delegates together

    Catherine brought delegates together

    Catherine the Great Bio. Catherine bring delagates together for the first time. This formed the Legislative Commision.
  • Catherine the Great Dies.

    Catherine the Great Dies.

    Catherine dies of a, so thought, stroke. ( at the time)