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When Ivan’s dynasty came to an end in 1598, a period of anarchy known as the Time of Troubles followed. This period did not end until the Zemsky Sobor, or national assembly, chose Michael Romanov as the new czar in 1613.
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Zemsky Sobor, or national assembly, chose Michael Romanov as the new czar in 1613.
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The Romanov dynasty lasted until 1917. One of its most prominent members was Peter the Great. Peter the Great became czar in 1689.
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On a marshland on the Baltic in 1703, Peter began the construction of a new city, St. Petersburg
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Under Peter, Russia became a great mil- itary power. By his death in 1725, Russia was an important European state.
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The Romanov dynasty lasted until 1917.
