Russia's struggle for power

  • Aug 25, 1530

    Ivan IV (the terrible)

    Ivan IV (the terrible)
    Ivan the terrible was born.
  • Period: Aug 25, 1530 to

    Russia's leaders.

  • Nov 12, 1547

    Ivan becomes the first Russian Czar

    Ivan becomes the first Russian Czar
    Ivan in this teen years decides he wants to be the sole ruler of Rissia. He strips the boyars of their title and now has of the power at a very young age, only 17.
  • Ivan the Terrible dies.

    Ivan the Terrible dies.
    Ivan the terrible dies as a crazy old man but he expanded Russia and for a good thirty years was a great leader for Russia. Many historians believe he went insane after killing his hier to the thorn his son.
  • Michael Romanov

    The new ruler of Russia and the first Romanov ruler whose family will reign for a very long time.
  • Peter the great

    Peter the great
    Peter the great is born.
  • Russia stays very islolated from the rest of the the world.

  • The death of a great leader.

    The death of a great leader.
    The leader of expoloration. First Czar to travel ourside of Russia. He changed Russia for the better and helped it more into the morden age.
  • Russian Revolution

    The Russian's were tried of the of ruling family.
  • The Romanvo age falls

    The Russian Czar at the time had a rebellion that he couldn't stop because he couldn't trust the Russian military.
  • War eneds.

    Treaty of Moscow ended the Winter War.