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Russian and Turk Timeline

By ClufAbi
  • Nov 24, 1019

    Yaroslav the Wise comes to power in Russia and begins marrying off sisters and daughters fro alliances

  • Nov 24, 1055

    Seljuks capture Baghdad from Persians

  • Beginning of the First Crusade
    Nov 24, 1095

    Beginning of the First Crusade

  • Nov 24, 1099

    First Crusade captures Jerusalem

  • Nov 24, 1156

    Moscow emerges as a "crude village"

  • Nov 24, 1187

    Muslims recover Jerusalem after First Crusade

  • Death of Genghis Khan
    Nov 24, 1227

    Death of Genghis Khan

  • Nov 24, 1240

    Mongols capture Kiev

  • Nov 24, 1480

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

  • Slavs and Vikings establish Novgorod

  • City of Kiev established on the Dnieper River

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

  • Princess Olga publicly converted to Christianity in Constantinople

    Princess Olga publicly converted to Christianity in Constantinople

    Pirincess Olga was a member of Kievan nobility. Since she was of noble blood she had a major infuence on the start of the conversion to Christianity in Kiev. She held the throne untin her son came of age and both her and her son were very influential leaders. influential

  • Vladimir came to throne

    Vladimir came to throne when he was of age after his grandmother was the ruler, and continued the conversion to Christianity. He made Christianity the offical religion and also exapnded Kiev North and West.

  • Persian armies move to Baghdad and end power of the caliph

    The caliph gave all political power to the Persian ruler, but they still kept religious power. When the caliph gave up power the Persians gianed this land, but then soon after fell to a powerful group in the region.