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During this time, the Mongol Khanate would remain in Russia and dominate its residents.
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Ivan III would become known for expelling Mongol Khanates from Russia and creating the first Russian State.
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Charles V would attempt to hold a tight grip over his vast empire, while also combatting Ottoman Turks and the spread of Protestantism.
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Charles V would ascend to the throne of Austria, the Holy Roman Empire, Spain, and the Netherlands in 1519.
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Ivan IV, would take the throne in 1547, quickly earning his now famous nickname, "the terrible".
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Ivan's reign would be filled with cruelty and paranoia as he undermined Boyar power and murdered countless Russians on basis of suspicion.
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The time in which Ivan IV remained a strong, fair ruler, before the beginning of his paranoia and tyrannical behavior.
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Ivan III, also called Ivan the Great, would be the first recognized Grand Prince of Moscow.
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The Dominant ruling family in Russia following Michael I's ascension, the Romanovs would remain in power until the Russian Revolution of 1917.
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Michael I would be the first Romanov to take the throne of Russia in 1613.
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The royal house of Hohenzollern would dominate Prussia in the 17th and 18th centuries,
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A war fought between the Protestant and Catholic leagues, which spanned several countries and resulted in millions of deaths and an enmity between Catholics and Protestants that had never been seen on such a level.
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Ferdinand of Austria would inherit the Austrian Throne in 1619.
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The reign of Ferdinand II would primarily see him commanding the Catholic League and combatting Protestants in the various phases of the 30 Years War.
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Leopold I of Austria would inherit the throne in 1658.
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Leopold I would lead Austria in the War of Spanish Succession, influence arts and literature, and repel invading Ottoman Turks from the Holy Roman Empire.
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Peter I's reign would see him traveling Europe in an attempt to create allegiances with western European powers, and war with Sweden over the warm water ports surrounding his empire.
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Also called "Peter's War", the Great Northern War saw Peter I pitted against Sweden for control of warm water bodies bordered by Sweden.
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This war would see several European powers attempting to stop French domination of Europe.
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Charles IV's rule would be of relative peace, climaxed by his issue of the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713, giving his daughter Maria Josepha.
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Charles IV, a pious Hapsburg, would take the Austrian throne in 1711.
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Frederick William I, also known as the "The Great Elector" would ascend to the Austrian throne in 1713.
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Frederick William would become known for his alliance with Austria's divisive nobility, which differed from the normalized opposition to aristocratic power in Europe. He also increased taxation and military spending.
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The War of Spanish Succession, which would see France attempting to secure the Spanish Crown, would see end in a loss of Spanish and French power, and serve as a flotation for the failing Austro-Hapsburg Empire.
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The Great Northern War would end with a victory for Russia and it's coalition, and a decline in the influence of Sweden.
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Peter I, who would become known as Peter The Great, would inherit the Russian throne in 1721.
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Following his struggles with the rebellious Boyars, Peter drafted the Table of Ranks, establishing the ranks of the military and government of Russia.
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This war would be fought by several European powers over claimants to the throne of Austria and its territories.
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Frederick the Great, one would at first show disinterest in military aggression would develop military strength that would turn Prussia into a European power.
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Frederick the Great, the most successful ruler in the history of Prussia, would dominate Eastern Europe and Austria while increasing the successes of farming and toleration.
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Maria Theresa, daughter of Charles IV, would take the throne following the Sanction of 1713.
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The reign of Maria Theresa would be filled with constant warring as empires had attempted to secure the succession of Theresa's empire. However, through this, the Austrian military would also grow in power.
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This war, fought by several Eastern European Powers for purposes of succession of Austria, would end in 1748.
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Catherine the Great, Russia's first dominant Female ruler, would quickly earn her nickname as she opened warm water ports for Russia.
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During Catherine's reign, she would partition Poland, earning a great amount of land, mandate Russia to grow militarily, and opened trade on the Black Sea.
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Joseph II, son of Maria Theresa, would inherit the throne in 1764.
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Joseph II's reign would be filled with religious and societal reform as he allowed toleration and infrastructural improvements to be made. Joseph's reign would also see relative peace and the newfound idea of a service tax.
