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Jan 1, 600
600 B.C.- 600 A.D.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire emerged and planted their capital in Constantinople, which is near Russian territory. -
Jan 1, 1156
Kremlin Walls
The beginning of the construction of the Kremlin Walls ( a huge defensive wall) -
Jan 1, 1204
4th Crusade
Constantinople falls victim to the 4th crusade -
Jan 1, 1236
Mongol Invasion
The Mongols invade Russia -
Jan 1, 1439
Orthodox Seperation
The Orthodox churches of Greece and Russia officially separate -
Jan 1, 1582
Khanate of Sibir
Russians conquer Khanate of Sibir, essentially land that had extreme Mongol influence -
1533- 1584- Rule of Prince Ivan IV
Rule of Prince Ivan IV -
1613-1645- Rule of Mikhail
Rule of Mikhail, who happens to be the first Romanov tsar -
Serfs
Serfs are officially subordinated -
1689-1725- Rule of Peter the Great
Rule of Peter the Great -
St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg becomes Russia’s capital -
1762-1796- Catherine the Great
Rule of Catherine the Great -
Alaska
Alaska officially becomes a Russian colony -
1801-1825- Alexander I rule
Alexander I rule -
Napoleon invades Moscow
Napoleon attempts to invade Moscow, but is overpowered and retreats -
Decembrist Revolt
Decembrist Revolt, led by reformed military leaders who wanted to see a change in government after Alexander I death. They were unsuccessful, and Nicholas I took control. -
Steam Powered
Steam navigation begins in Russia, and proves to be a success -
1853-1856- Crimean War
Crimean War; a feud between the Russians against the French and British. -
Serf Freedom
Serfs granted freedom by Tsar Alexander II, after being pressured by Britain) -
Turkey War
Russia declares war on Turkey in WWI -
1918-1920- Bolsheviks
Civil war tears Russia apart, with the differing sides being the Bolsheviks and non-Bolsheviks -
Leader Stalin
Vladimir Lenin dies, and Joseph Stalin takes over as leader of the Soviet Union -
Five Year Plan
The Five Year Plan is adopted, in which property, land, and lives were taken -
U.S. and Soviet Union
The United States officially recognizes the Soviet Union -
Poland Invasion
Soviet troops invade Poland, and World War II begins. Also, the Soviets and Nazi Germany reach a non-aggression pact -
Berlin Captured
Soviet troops capture and control Berlin, and declare war on Japan; Cold War begins -
End of Soviet Union and Cold War
Cold War ends, and so does the Soviet Union -
Medieval Russia
Beginning of medieval Russia -
8000-600 B.C.
The Shigir Idol is made which happens to be the most ancient wooden sculpture. It was found in Yekaterinburg, Russia on January 24th, 1894. -
8000-600 B.C.
Around this time, Russia was mainly a massive glacier, so many signs of humanity in this region around this time frame is very thin.
