Russian and Turk Timeline

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

Nov 25, 1016

Slavs and Vikings estbalish Novgorod

Nov 25, 1050

Seljuks capture Baghdad from Persians

Nov 25, 1055

The Seljuks march on the Byzantine Empire

Nov 25, 1071

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

Death of Malik Shah

Nov 25, 1092

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.

Beginning of the First Crusade

Nov 25, 1095

First Crusade captures Jerusalem

Nov 25, 1099

Moscow emerges as a "crude village"

Nov 25, 1156

Muslims recover Jerusalem after Fisrt Crusade

Nov 25, 1187

Death of Genghis Khan

Nov 25, 1227

City of Kiev established on the Dnieper River

Nov 25, 1240

Mongols capture Kiev

Dec 6, 1240

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

Nov 25, 1448

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

Nov 25, 1480

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

Mar 2, 2022

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.