Russian and Medieval Europe timeline
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Updated: 11 Apr 2018
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Viking Rurik to Rule NovgorodKievan Primary ChronicleNovgorod came into existenceGenghis KhanMoscow first appears in written sourcesNovgorod's people elected their posadnikGrand Prince Gediminas transformed Lithuania into major powerMoscow established hegemony over the northeastCrimea broke offRussian state emergesCouncil of FlorenceArmy of Mehmed the Conqueror breached walls of Constantinople and put an end to a millenium of Byzantine civilizationSultans built Istanbul into the great capital of an Islamic empireGreat Horde broke up to form the khanate of AstrakhanOttoman Empire at its peak because of Mehmed the ConquerorTurks moved south, capturing Levant and Egynpt, north Africa and MesopotamiaDefeat of Hungary at the battle of MohacsOttomans laid seige to ViennaPoland-Lithuania state very strongFirst executions for heresy in Russian historyCapture of Smolensk by Vasilii III (1505-1533)Elena Glinskaia Gave birth to Ivan the TerribleIvan executed nearly 2000 people in Novgorod, including nobles and townspeopleIvan terminated Oprichnina and its policyWar in Livonia--Stefan Bathory, the newly elected king of Poland managed to expel the Russians and divide Livonia with SwedenDeath of Ivan the Terrible in the Kremlin palaceFurther exploration and conquest brought Russia to the Pacific OceanThe Pretender Otrep'ev collected support and armies of Polish nobles to cross into RussiaDeath of Boris--Otrep'ev became Tsar Dmitrii with company of the Poles and support of Russian boyars and CossacksReign of Tsar Dmitrii was short-- the populace of Moscow rebelled and stormed the Kremlin and killed many including the TsarPrince Vasilii Shuiskii ascended the throne (behind the riot against Tsar Dmitrii)Tsar Vasilii Shuiskii turned to Sweden and made a treaty and ceded the Russian territory on the Gulf of Finland to his new allyShuiskii's regime collapsed and seven boyars formed an interim government in MoscowArmy under Prince Dmitrii Pozharskii's control was strong enough to move toward Moscow in October and defeat the Poles before the city wall and enter the KremlinTsar Michael Romanov was crowned with support of the CossacksRussian coast of the Gulf of Finland ceded to Sweden at StolbovoTsar Michael Romanov's father named Patriarch after returning from Polish captivityPatriarch Filaret (romanov father) tried to exact revenge on poland and retake Smolensk(Vespasian, successful general, founded the Flavian dynasty after a year of civil warFive Good Emperors till end of centuryOctavian was granted imperium maius and tribunician power from the Senate. Also gained the semireligious title of AugustusARA PACIS, The altar of peace, was inaugurated to celebrate the return of Augustus from the provinces of the Empire to Rome.Barbarian defeat and Augustus abandoned defense of the northern frontierDeath of Vasilii-- Ivan "The Terrible" put on throne as Grand Prince of Moscow and all of RusDeath of Ivan's motherCrowning of Ivan (after marriage to Anastasiia) by MakariiIvan the Terrible Annexed Kazan with Russian ArmyRussians had a fort on the Terek (Ivan the Terrible)Tsar Ivan began war with aim of annexation of Livonia.Ivan and army moved into Livonia and caputred Tartu and the important port of Narva to counter possible Polish involvementIvan left the Kremlin and took his most trusted people to the southIvan had Metropolitan Filipp deposed and killedRoman Empire in 14CEProvinces of the Roman EmpireAmphitheater Pompeii, ItalyFirst Sasanian King Artaxerxes I founded the New Persian Empire after defeating the ParthiansEnding of the Sasanian Empire when the Arabs drove the Sasanias out of MesopotamiaDivisions of the Late Roman EmpireIn the east, Zenobia (wife of Syria ruler) extended her control over Egypt and much of Asia MinorTwo years after Zenobia, Emperor Aurelian ended the threat to imperial power by defeating her and her forces in SyriaA Jewish revolt was crushed by the Romans four years later. Jewish temple in Jerusalem was destroyed and roman power stood supreme in JudaeaJerusalem was the first center of Christianity, but destroyed by RomansChristian churches established in most major cities of the east and in some of the western EmpireGroup of fifty Christians in Lyon were sacrificed to beastsPeak of Rome's Urban development (architecture) Emperor was Constantine the GreatSiberia came under Russian Control after a treaty with ChinaLaw code of 1649 made; product of civil orderDue to high tax from Morozov's taxation schemes, Muscovites rioted, killed several boyars and officials, and demanded Morozov's headSurrender of the Orthodox hierarchy in Poland-Lithuania to form a new Catholic Uniate churchNew King of Poland reversed the previous restriction on orthodox worshipRussia signed treaty with Poland, with Poland regaining most of its territory; still a distinct Russian victory"Copper Revolt" by people of MoscowGreat Cossack revolt under Stenka Razin against nobility and tsarist bureaucracy in south RussiaTsar Aleksei's armies defeated and killed Razin in MoscowThe Pereiaslav treaty; Hereditary elite of Cossack officers without consulting the TsarExile of Avvakum who began to preach against the new books of Nikon and the TsarExecution of AvvakumPatriarch Ioakim sponsored the establishment of the Slavo-Greco-Latin Academy (first European school in Russia)Birth of Peter by Natalia NaryshkinaDeath of the Tsar Fyodor plunged Russia into crisisPeter's fascination with boats and navigation beganPeter the Great's return from sea voyage; rekindled interest in Fighting against the TurksPeter the Great's First victory of taking the Azov fort on the Don riverMusketeers in Moscow revolting for better conditions--Peter was furious and ordered torturePeter the Great took over the Swedish fort on the Neva River and renamed it schlusselburg "Key Castle"Peter the Great took over a small swedish town and made the fortress of St. Peter and PaulRussia became a great power after defeating the once invincible Swedish army at PoltavaPeter the Great wrapped up the Baltic provinces and took the Finnish town of ViborgAlexis died RussiaSophia sent to convent [she was the unofficial regent to Peter/Ivan]Peter the Great Made the Grand Embassy to talk to the European Monarchs by himself.Marta, the mistress of Peter, took on the name Catherine the First after marriageRussian Academy of Sciences foundedPeter the Great's DeathCatherine's death, the empressPeter II diedPeter the Great's Succession LawSwedish Declaration of WarRussian army defeated the Swedes, quickly ending the war in 1743Enlightenment came to RussiaCharlemagne, king of the Franks, emergence of a new civilizationMerovingian dynasty was losing control of Frankish lands; Charles Martel became virtual ruler of AustrasiaCharles Martel, the Carolingian may of Austrasia diedPepin, Charles Martel's son, assumes powerCharlemagne led his army into Italy and crushed the Lombards and took control of Lombard StateSaxony finally pacified and added to the Carolingian domainCharlemagne invaded Bavarians in southeast Germany and brought them into his empireCharlemagne as emperor of the romans by Pope Leo IIICharlemagne's death, Louis the Pious takes over. However the Treaty of Verdun is made to divide the Empire among the three surviving brothersPeriods
Ribbentrop-Molotov pact of 1939The RepublicImperial rome--successors of Augustus known as imperator1. Period of Augustus as Ruler2. Ruling of Tiberius (Beginning of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty3. Ruling of unruly Gaius (Caligula)4. Ruling of Claudius5. Ruling of Nero--lead to rebellion in 68 C.E.
Beginning of Persecution of ChristiansMarcus Aurelius as Emperor of RomeInvasions of the Roman Empire by Franks, Goths, Visigoths, Huns, Vandals etc.Emperor Aurelian restored most of the boundaries and built a defensive wall around Rome to defend city "restorer of the world"The Silver Age: writers were known to be pessimistic and negativeRuling of the cruel Commodus, son of Aurelius. He was assassinatedThe Severan rulers began to create a military monarchy (Septimius Severus)For fifty years the Roman Empire was in the chaos of continual civial warThe First Sasanian king, Artaxerxes IJesus of Nazareth, a Palestinian Jew"Second founder of Christianity" Paul of Tarsus who transformed Christianity from a Jewish sect into a broader religious movementKiev became a major center of influence on Russian thought and lifeTsar Michael Romanov (first romanov)First full century of serfdomRussian War against Poland after Aleksei was given overlordship of the Ukranian CossacksCouncil of 1666-1667 restored order in the church everywhere except in wilderness where Old Believers took refugeTsarevna Sofia ruled for seven years as regent of Russia after executing KhovanskiiWar between Russia (Peter the Great) and Sweden (King Charles)The Seven Years WarEarly Middle Ages European CivilizationCharlemagne and the Carolingian EmpireCharles the Bald obtained the western Frankish lands which formed the core of the eventual kingdom of FranceLouis the German took the eastern lands which became GermanyLothar received the title of emperor and a "Middle Kingdom" extending from the north sea to the Mediterranean, including Netherlands, the Rhineland and northern Italy
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