Russian History

  • Jan 1, 1200

    Captured

    Captured
    Mongoling warriors from central Asia captured Kievan Russia. Many people moved North and started new civilization. One of the new settlements was Moscow.
  • Jan 1, 1480

    Ivan the Great

    Ivan the Great
    Ivan the Great turned down the Mongol rule. He turned down the ruling because he was a great ruler. The people loved him. He was one of the best rulers.
  • Jan 1, 1547

    Czar

    Czar
    Ivan declared him self as an Emporer of all Russia. He ruled harshly so, the people did not like him. He was nicknamed Ivan the terrible.
  • Jan 1, 1560

    Ivans Son

    Ivans Son
    Ivan the Terrible killed his own son. This made a huge impact on the people. He ruled so harshly that he killed his own son. He was a harsh ruler.
  • St. Petersburg

    St. Petersburg
    The highly most dense city in Russia was born in 1705 which was called St. Petersburg. Out of all Russia it is the most dense. Almost all of the people live in Russia.
  • French Invasion

    French Invasion
    The French led Napoleon to invade Russia. The French took over them. The French ruled Russia for a very long time.
  • WWI

    WWI
    Russia joined France and Britan to fight Germany. The suffering of the war was horrible. Russia lost a lot of there men in the war.
  • Slavs Built First Civilization

    Slavs Built First Civilization
    The Slavic people built the first civilization in Russia. They built the civilation around Kiev. They call the civilization Kievan Rus.
  • Missonaries

    Missonaries
    Missonaries spread spread the word of God to Kiev. They converted many of the people to Christianity. Most of the people of the tribe converted.
  • The Russian Alphabet

    The Russian Alphabet
    The Russian alphabet was invented, so that people can speak Russsian. It also is used today. It was the only thing you can use to put words on paper.