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The mongols invaded the capital of Keiv. In 1240, Keiv was completely destroyed for the Russians.
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Czar Ivan IV took his reign and was also known as Ivan the Terrible. Anyone who opposed of him would be instantly killed.
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The Romanovs first took power in 1663 and ended with Nicholis II, the last Czar.
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Peter the Great took power and brought back some modernization. This included giving freedom to lower classes. He also moved the capital from Moscow to St. Petersburg (sounds biased).
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The Napoleans (French peoples) invaded Russia with 600,000 men, and Russia fought back with 10,000. Russia won a embarrasing battle for the French.
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Czar Alexander II took power in 1861. He worked for a more modern Russia, he built railroads, modernized banking systems, freed the serfs, increased freedom of the press, and created a jury system.
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Alaska was sold to America for $7.2 million. This was quite a deal because Alaska wsa beautifull and had lots of natural resources there.
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The first Faberge Egg is ordered by Czar Alexander III.
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The Trans Siberian Railroad was completed, which was 4500 miles long and travled across Siberia
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Nicholas II and his family were held under house arrest and were murdered.
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The USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) was created
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Joseph Stalin became the sole dictator of USSR. He was part of the communist party.
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Mikhail Gorbachev was elected president of Russia.
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Vladimer Putin was elected as president... again!
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Vikings from Sweden crossed the Baltic Sea and settled west of the Ural Mountains. They called the area Rus
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