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Peter the great reforms Russia
Peter the Great, a pivotal figure, introduces reforms, modernizes the military, and founds the Russian navy, transforming Russia into a major European power. -
The Great Northern war
The Great Northern War with Sweden, resulting in Russia gaining territory including Estonia and Livonia. -
St Petersburg is founded
Peter the Great founds St. Petersburg, which later becomes the capital, serving as a "window on Europe". -
Catherine I
Peter the Great dies, and his wife Catherine I reigns as Empress of Russia. -
Catherine I Reigns
Peter the Great dies, and his wife Catherine I reigns as Empress of Russia. -
Golden Age
Catherine II (the Great) takes the crown, ruling for 34 years in what will be called the Golden Age of the Russian Empire. -
Catherine II Reigns
Catherine II (the Great) takes the crown, ruling for 34 years in what will be called the Golden Age of the Russian Empire. -
Adding Territory
Catherine the Great leads Russian expansion, including gaining territory from the Ottoman Empire and the partitioning of Poland. -
Napoleon Invasion
Napoleon invades Russia, but his army is nearly destroyed by the Russian winter weather. -
Decembrist Revolt
The Decembrist revolt occurs in Saint Petersburg. -
Crimean War
The Crimean War begins, with Russia eventually losing to an alliance of France, the Ottoman Empire, Britain, and Sardinia. -
Free the Serfs
Tsar Alexander II launches reforms and frees the serfs. -
Alaska ----> US
Russia sells Alaska to the United States. -
Client States in the Balkans.
Russian-Turkish War sees Russia seize land from the Ottoman Empire in the Caucasus and establish client states in the Balkans. -
Assasination
Assassination of Tsar Alexander II. -
Russo-Japanese War.
a conflict between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and the Korean Empire, resulting in a decisive Japanese victory and a shift in the balance of power in East Asia. -
The First Russian Revolution.
a revolution in the Russian Empire which began on 22 January 1905 and led to the establishment of a constitutional monarchy under the Russian Constitution of 1906 -
Nicholas II
The February Revolution leads to the abdication of Nicholas II, the formation of the Russian Provisional Government, and the proclamation of the first Russian Republic. -
Bolshevik Revolution
The Bolshevik Revolution, led by Vladimir Lenin, overthrows the Provisional Government and establishes the Soviet Union -
Formation of the USSR
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was officially formed, uniting various republics under communist rule. -
Lenin's Death and the Rise of Stalin
Lenin died in 1924, and Joseph Stalin consolidated power, leading to a period of authoritarian rule and purge -
Nazi Invasion
Nazi Germany invades the Soviet Union, starting World War II on the Eastern Front ( Russia is successful) -
Stalin dies, Nikita rises
Stalin dies, and the "post-Stalin thaw" begins with Nikita Khrushchev's rise to power -
Satellite lauch
The Soviet Union launches Sputnik, the first artificial satellite, marking the beginning of the Space Race -
Cuban Missel Crisis
he Cuban Missile Crisis, a tense standoff between the Soviet Union and the United States, nearly leads to nuclear war -
Brezhnev comes to power
Khrushchev is ousted, and Leonid Brezhnev comes to power -
Invading Afghantastan
The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan, leading to a decade-long war -
Gorbachev leads
Mikhail Gorbachev becomes leader of the Soviet Union and initiates reforms known as perestroika and glasnost -
Berlin wall falls
The Berlin Wall falls, symbolizing the weakening of the Soviet bloc -
SU collapses
The Soviet Union collapses, and the Commonwealth of Independent States is formed -
Putin is in power
Vladimir Putin becomes president, marking the beginning of his long tenure in power. -
Russia vs Ukraine
Russia annexes Crimea and supports separatists in eastern Ukraine, leading to the Russo-Ukrainian War. -
Full scale invasion
Russia launches a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, resulting in a major humanitarian crisis and international condemnation.