Strickland Russian and Turk Timeline By Riley Strickland Feb 15, 1019 Yaroslav the Wise comes to power in Russia Apr 15, 1055 Seljuks captures Baghdad from Persians Aug 22, 1095 First Crusade begins Sep 25, 1099 First Crusade captures Jerusalem May 4, 1156 Moscow emerges as a "crude village" Oct 20, 1187 Muslims recover Jerusalem after First Crusade Dec 18, 1227 Death of Genghis Khan Jun 15, 1240 Mongols capture Kiev May 14, 1480 Russians and Mongols retreat after "bloodless" standoff marking end of Mongol rule in Russia Mar 2, 2022 Slaves and Vikings establish Novgorod Mar 2, 2022 City of Kiev established on the Dnieper River Mar 2, 2022 Vladmir establishes Orthodox Christianity as religion in Russia
