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Mar 4, 1200
Central Asia conquers Kievan Rus
Mongo I warriors form Central Asia took control of Kievan Rus, gaining all of the city's power -
Mar 4, 1480
Ivan the Great
After Kievan Rus was conquered, the poeple moved North and made a settlement. It became a new slavic territory called Muscovy, and Ivan III wanted inependence. Since he was a great ruler, he was given the name Ivan the Great -
Mar 4, 1547
Ivan the Terrible
Ivan III later on had a grandson named Ivan IV. He declared himself czar, or emperor, and ruled harshly. This harsh ruling ave him the nickname Ivan the Terrible. -
Mar 4, 1547
Czars and Serfs
Later on, Peter the Great became the next czar and made modifications. He intended to get the warm water port and a better relationship with Europe. Also, he conquered Central Asia and made St. Petersburg. Not all of the Russians were merchants or czars. Most of the Russians were peasnats or serfs -
Revolution
Many countries tried to conquere Russia. A French army led by Napoleon Bonaparte tried to come and capture Moscow. Due to the harsh weather and lack of supplies, many of the French died -
Communist State
Russia made an alliance with France and Britain during the war against Germany and Austria. Unfortuneately, the Russians weren't prepared and many lost their lives. The remaining Russians blamed the current czar, Czar Nicholas, and made him take down his position. The new czar enforced a communist state -
Joseph Stalin
When Lenin died, Joseph Stalin took his place. He was a harsh dictator and didn't allow people to go by their religions. Also, he had a secret police which killed anyone who went against his ways. -
The Rise and Fall of Communism
Vladimir Lenin and his army made a new nation called the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union had 15 republic conisting different enthic groups. Lenin admired a German politicall thinker named Karl Marx. He thought that industries were not fair and thre owners held great power. That being said, Lenin wanted everyone to be equal. Lenin brought the private ownership to a conclusion, which brought the frams and factories under the control of the Soviet Union. Joseph Stalin later took his place. -
Building the Civilizations
In the eight hundreds slavic people built civilations around the city of Keiv. -
Eastern Orthodox Religion
Missionaries brought the Eastern Orthodox religon from the Byzantine Empire all the way to Kievan Rus
