Russia

By milestre
  • Nov 1, 1462

    Ivan III of Moscow

    Ivan III of Moscow
    Ivan lll of Moscow ruled Russia from 1462 to 1505, accomplished several things.
  • Nov 2, 1533

    Ivan IV, also known as Ivan the Terrible

    Ivan IV, also known as Ivan the Terrible
    Ivan the Terrible, came to the throne in 1533 when he was 3 years old.
  • Nov 2, 1560

    Rule by Terror

    Rule by Terror
    Ivan's bad period began in 1560 after Anastasia died. He committed many murders inculeding poisoning his wife and killing his oldest son. http://www.historyteacher.net/EuroProjects/ExamReviewSheets/AgeofAbsolutismReview.htm

  • Peter the Great

    Peter the Great
    Peter the Great, in 1696 Peter became sole ruler of Russia.

  • Peter Visits the West

    In 1697, Peter embarked on the "Grand Embassy," a long visit to western Europe .

  • The war with Sweden

    Russia started war and won, gaining territory on the east coast to the Gulf of Finland.

  • Russia crosses the Bearing Strait

    They crossed in North America and set up a colony in Alaska. Later trading posts expanded south.

  • Catherine the Great takes Rule

    Catherine the Great takes Rule
    She supported art,science, literature, and theatre, but she said these efforts meant nothing.

  • Peter the lll is murderd

    Nobles who supported Cathrine the second murdered Peter the third. So she could become ruler.

  • Poland is weakened

    Austria, Prussia, and Russia take parts of Poland. therefore Poland is swept of the map.