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in 1223 the disunited soviet princes faced a Mongol raiding party at kaka river and were defeated
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In, 1380, at Kulikouo on the Don RIver, the mongols were defeated.
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Ivans childless son Feodor was followed by a period of civil wars. (1606-1613)
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Brought autocracy into Russia and played major role in bringing his country into European state system.
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Russian serfdon was abolished in 1861. (1860-1939)
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Ivan initated a series of attacks that opened the way for the complete defeats of the declining Golden Horde. (15th century)
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Beggining of WWI in 1991
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Between 1992-1991 is essentially the history of soviet union, effectively an ideologically based state which was roughly conterminous with russian empire before Treaty Of Brest
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The first united east slavic state was founded by Ruriks successor Oleg of Nougord in 882
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Polish and Swedish armies carried out a powerful intervention 187 russia devestating northern and north west regions.