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Jan 1, 1200
Mongol conquers Keivan Rus
In the 1200s, Mongol Warriors conquered Kievan Rus. During this time, many Slavs moved northward and built settlements. One of these settlements was the small trading post for Moscow. It became the center of new Slavic territory called Muscovy. -
Jan 1, 1547
Ivan the fourth became first Emporer of Russia
Ivan the fourth declared himself Czar in 1547. He was a harsh ruler and eventually earned the name "Ivan the Terrible". Hre used secret police to carry out his will. -
Building of St. Petersburg
In 1703, Peter the Great built a new capitol called St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg was close to Europe near the Baltic Coast. Peter the Great built this because he wanted to make more contact with Europe. -
Napoleon Invades Russia
In 1812, a French army led by Napoleon Boneapart invaded Russia. To conquer Russia the French forces marched hundreds of miles and tried to capture Moscow. The Russian Army made it hard for them, however, because they burned villages and any army supplies the French could use. -
Czar moved to St. Petersburg
After burning the French's main help of survival to take over Russia, they abandoned and burned Moscow. The czar then moved to St. Petersburg. Russia remained independent because the French had to retreat during Russia's brutal winters. -
Revolution Sweeps Russia
Many people did not like the czar of that time because in World War 1, they were poorly prepared. People blamed the czar for this. In return, the people of Russia staged a revolution that forced the czar to step down from their throne. -
Soviet Union Falls
Gorbachev's policies made the Soviet Union people doubt communism. Huge protests against soviet control spread across Eastern Europe. By 1991, all of the regions communist government had fallen. -
Yeltsin bombs the White House
On October 4, several elite divisions of Russian military forces decided to support Yeltsin. Tanks rolled up next to the White House at 5 a.m. Only two hours later at 7 a.m, the firing started and continued throughout the rest of the day -
Kievan Rus converted to Eastern Orthodox Christianity
A.D. 988, people of Keivan Rus converted to Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Missionaries brought this religion from Byzantine. Along with the religion, the missionaries brought a written language. -
Slav built a civilization around Kiev.
This city is now the capital of Ukraine. They called this civilization was called Keivan Rus. This city is prospered for river trade between Scandinavia and the Byzantine Empire.
