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Ivan lll of Moscow ruled Russia from 1462 to 1505, accomplished several things.
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Ivan the Terrible, came to the throne in 1533 when he was 3 years old.
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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
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Peter the Great, in 1696 Peter became sole ruler of Russia.
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In 1697, Peter embarked on the "Grand Embassy," a long visit to western Europe .
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Russia started war and won, gaining territory on the east coast to the Gulf of Finland.
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They crossed in North America and set up a colony in Alaska. Later trading posts expanded south.
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She supported art,science, literature, and theatre, but she said these efforts meant nothing.
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Nobles who supported Cathrine the second murdered Peter the third. So she could become ruler.
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Austria, Prussia, and Russia take parts of Poland. therefore Poland is swept of the map.
