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Jan 1, 1200
Mongols
Mongols warriors from central Asia vame and conqured Kievan. This caused the Slavs to move north and make Moscow -
Jan 1, 1480
Ivan the Great
The Mongols came to conquer Moscow, but Ivan the Great rejected them. Ivan the Great earned the title Ivan the Great becasue he was a great ruler. -
Jan 1, 1547
Ivan the Terrible
Harshly ruled with secret police which he used to carry out hsi will. He also expanded his empire to the Caspian Sea and East past the Ural Mountains. -
Peter the Great
He wanted a warm water port, and he made the capital St. Petersburg. He extended his empire into Asia. -
Napoleon's conquest
Napoleon Bonaparte lead his French army into Russia to conquer it. Russia reacted by burning its towns and resources, so that Napoleon ran out of resources. -
Alexander the II
He freed the countries 40 million serfs. The serfs, however, we still in poverty, so Alexander modernized the economy with factories adn railroads, but the serfs were still in poverty. -
World War I
Russia was poorly prepared, so from 1914 to 1916 it suffered many military losses. -
Nicholas the 2nd
Russians blamed Nicholas for the losses in WWI and food shortages, which endedn in a rebellion. -
Vladimir Lenin
He lead the second revolt that overthrew the temporary government. -
Vladimir Lenin
He lead the second revolt that overthrew the temporary government. He then set about establishing a communist government. -
Kievan Rus
Early Slavs built a civilization around Kiev. The Mongols eventually took over this city.
