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Jan 1, 1240
Mongols Invasion
The mongols invaded the capital of Keiv. In 1240, Keiv was completely destroyed for the Russians. -
Jan 1, 1547
Czar Ivan IV
Czar Ivan IV took his reign and was also known as Ivan the Terrible. Anyone who opposed of him would be instantly killed. -
Romanovs
The Romanovs first took power in 1663 and ended with Nicholis II, the last Czar. -
Peter the Great
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). -
Napolean invasion
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. -
Czar Alexander II
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. -
Alaska sold
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. -
Faberge Egg
The first Faberge Egg is ordered by Czar Alexander III. -
Trans- Siberian Railroad
The Trans Siberian Railroad was completed, which was 4500 miles long and travled across Siberia -
Nicholas II
Nicholas II and his family were held under house arrest and were murdered. -
USSR
The USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) was created -
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin became the sole dictator of USSR. He was part of the communist party. -
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev was elected president of Russia. -
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Vladimer Putin
Vladimer Putin was elected as president... again! -
Mideival Russia
Vikings from Sweden crossed the Baltic Sea and settled west of the Ural Mountains. They called the area Rus -
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