Russia Absolutisim Timeline

Ivan the terrible was born

Aug 25, 1530

Ivan was born on August 25, 1530. He was born at approimately 6:00p.m.

Ivans father dies

Dec 1, 1533

Ivans father dies on December 1, 1533.

Ivan gets sick

Mar 17, 1553

Ivan refuses to swear allegience to his son.

Dmitri dies

Jun 29, 1553

Dmitri is Ivans son and on June 29, 1553 he died.

Anastasia dies

Aug 7, 1560

Ivan's wife Anastasia dies. Ivan blames the Boyars for her death.

Ivan kills his oldest son

Nov 19, 1581

Ivan kills he heir and oldest son Tsarevich.

Ivan the Terribles death

Mar 18, 1584

Ivan died of a stroke while playing chess.

Peter The Great was born

Jun 9, 1672

Peter the great was born on June 9, 1672 in Moscow, Russia.

Peter the Great takes control of Russian Empire

May 7, 1682

Peter the Great was appointed Czar after the previous ruler had died and the empire had an outbreak in chaos.

Peter the Great defeats Swedish

Oct 9, 1709

In 1709, Peter defeated the Swedish army by purposely directing their troops to the city of Poltva, in the midst of an unbearable Russian winter.

Peter The Great death

Feb 8, 1725

Peter The Great died in 1725 after contracting a fever several months before.