Russian and Turk Timeline

By WestEle
  • Nov 25, 1016

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

  • Nov 25, 1050

    Slavs and Vikings estbalish Novgorod

  • Nov 25, 1055

    Seljuks capture Baghdad from Persians

  • Nov 25, 1071

    The Seljuks march on the Byzantine Empire

    The Seljuk sultans marched on the Byzantine Empire. At the Battle of Manzikert, Turkish forces crushed the Byzantine defender.
  • Nov 25, 1092

    Death of Malik Shah

    Unexpected death of Malik Shah. This caused the Seljuk Empire to quickly disintegrate into a loose collection of minor kingdoms because no capable shah appeared to replace him.
  • Nov 25, 1095

    Beginning of the First Crusade

  • Nov 25, 1099

    First Crusade captures Jerusalem

  • Nov 25, 1156

    Moscow emerges as a "crude village"

  • Nov 25, 1187

    Muslims recover Jerusalem after Fisrt Crusade

  • Death of Genghis Khan
    Nov 25, 1227

    Death of Genghis Khan

  • Nov 25, 1240

    City of Kiev established on the Dnieper River

  • Mongols capture Kiev
    Dec 6, 1240

    Mongols capture Kiev

  • Vladmir and all his subjects are baptised, establishing Orthodox Christianity as religion of Russia
    Nov 25, 1448

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

  • Nov 25, 1480

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

  • The Persian armies put an end to the power of the Islam caliph

    Persian armies moved into Baghdad and put an end to the power of the caliph. The caliph continued as the religious leader of Islam, but gave up all his political power to the new Perisan ruler.