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Russian and Turk Timeline

By willsim
  • Jan 1, 1019

    Yaroslav The Wise comes to power in Russia and begins marrying off sisters and daughters for alliances

  • Jan 1, 1054

    Byzantine empire splits into two

    In 1054 the Byzantine Empire split into two, the Eastern and Western parts. This was a religious split resulting in Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
  • Jan 1, 1055

    Seljuks capture Baghdad from Persians

  • Nov 19, 1092

    Malik Shah dies

    Malik Shah was the Sultan of Seljuk. This is important becuase he was an important Muslim soveriegn. His death contributed to the fall of the Seljuk Empire.
  • Beginning of the First Crusade
    Aug 15, 1096

    Beginning of the First Crusade

  • Jul 15, 1099

    First Crusade captures Jerusalem

  • Jan 1, 1156

    Moscow emerges as a "crude village"

  • Sep 20, 1187

    Muslims recover Jerusalem after First Crusade

  • Death of Genghis Khan
    Jan 1, 1227

    Death of Genghis Khan

  • Mongols capture Kiev
    Jan 1, 1240

    Mongols capture Kiev

  • Jan 1, 1453

    Constantinople falls to Ottoman Turks

    This is an important event becuase it marks the fall of Constintanople. The Ottoman Turks grew in size and eventually dominated.
  • Jan 1, 1480

    Russians and Mongols retreat after "bloodless" marking end of Mongol rule in Russia

  • Slavs and Vikings establish Novgorod

  • City of Kiev established on the Dnieper River

  • Vladimir and all his subjects are baptised, establishing Orthodox Christianity as religion of Russia