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Timeline: Czarist Russia

Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff

Timeline: Czarist Russia Ivan the Terrible becomes the first czar of Russia by David Johnson 1533 1589 1605 1613 1689 1762 1812 1861 1904 1914 Next Timeline 1533 Ivan IV (the Terrible) the first czar; expands autocracy, begins annexation of Siberia Top 1589 Russian Orthodox Church becomes independent of other orthodox churches Top 1605-1613 Time of Troubles, Poland invades Russia Top 1613 Michael Romanov becomes czar, founds dynasty that rules until 1917 Top 1689-1725 Peter I (the Great) Russia's first emperor; creates modern European power; promotes Western culture, builds new capital, St. Petersburg Top 1762-1796 Catherine II (the Great) turns Russia into one of strongest powers in Continental Europe Top 1812 Napoleon invades Russia; ferocious winter and Russian resistance nearly annihilate French Top 1861 Alexander II emancipates serfs, launches reforms Top 1904 Russia loses Russo-Japanese War; Revolution of 1905 forces Nicholas II to accept a parliament, constitution Top 1914-1917 Russia enters World War I, suffers devastating defeats from Germany and Austria, morale collapses; revolution erupts Top Next: USSR, 1917-1991 Infoplease Links Timeline: Russian Culture Timeline: Chechnya Crisis in the Caucasus Russia vs. Chechnya: Round Two Russian Roulette: Recent Reshuffling Country Profile: Russia Encyclopedia: Russia Biography: Vladimir Putin Timeline: Boris Yeltsin's career More Timelines Atlas: Russia   More Resources Academic, university: Boston University Institute for the Study of Conflict, Ideology and Policy Harvard University, Davis Center Academic, K-12: TeacherVision.com, Russia Government: Embassy of the Russian Federation to U.S. CIA World Factbook, Russia News: Moscow Times Russia Today St. Petersburg Times Nuclear/Environment: Bellona Foundation Religion: Russian Orthodox Church (official)

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