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Dec 21, 1237
Mongol Invasion of Rus
Starting in 1237, the Mongols attempted to invade Rus. They were successful. This isolated Rus from the rest of Western Europe for more than 200 years, causing them to miss the Renaissance. Every kingdom in Rus was taken over except for Moscow. This also influenced the end of "Rus" and the start of "Russia" -
Period: Dec 21, 1237 to Oct 8, 1480
Mongol Rule Over Russia
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Period: Dec 3, 1533 to
Ivan IV (the Terrible)'s reign
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Jan 16, 1547
Ivan IV (the Terrible) Becomes the First Czar
Ivan IV, later known as Ivan the Terrible, became the first Czar. Starting a reign of Czars that would continue for almost 400 years. -
Start of Romanov Dynasty
The Romanov Dynasty started with the coronation of Czar Michael I. It ended up being the most powerful dynasty. Lasting over 300 years it only ended because of the Revolution of 1917. Czar Nicholas II was forced to advocate the throne. He didn't die until about a year later when he was murdered along with his family and their servants. -
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Romanov Dynasty
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Peter the Great Comes to Power
Czar Peter the Great began his rule in 1682. -
First Faberge Egg Commissioned
Czar Alexander III commissioned the building of the first Faberge Egg as a present for his wife. -
The Last Czar
Czar Nicholas II was murdered in cold blood along with his wife, 4 daughters, 1 son, and several servants on the night of July 16, 1918. This ended the rein of the Czars, and marked the start of the Communist Era. -
Soviet Union Forms
After the collapse of Czarist Russia, the Soviet Union was formed. It was ruled by Vladimir Lenin until he died of a stroke 2 years later. -
Lenin Dies
Vladimir Lenin dies only 2 years after taking office from a stroke. -
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World War II
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Stalin Comes to Power
Joeseph Stalin succeeds Lenin and maintains power as sole dictator until his death in 1953. -
World War II Officially Ends
WOOHOO Guy The final Axis force, Japan, surrendered on September 2, 1945, officially ending World War II. This showed the rising of the US and the Soviet Union as global superpowers. -
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Cold War
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Sputnik 1 is Launched
Sputnik 1 the first satellite, or in that case man-made object, to be launched into space. -
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Space Race
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First Man in Space
On April 12, 1961 Yuri Gagarin becomes both the first man in space and the man to orbit the Earth. -
First Man on the Moon
On July 21, 1969 Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to ever set foot on the moon. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The first day in almost 50 years people were allowed to visit East and West Berlin. -
End of the Cold War
End of the Cold War and Collapse of the Soviet Union. -
Rus is formed
Vikings from Sweden settled in the Steppes of the Ural Mountains along the Volga River. The kingdom was called Rus. -
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Russia
