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A timeline of Russian Tsars
Created by 11clehouillier on Apr 16, 2009
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Peter the Great wanted to change Russia's society, so in 1721 he started Russian Westernization. He changed woman's right, religion, and many other things.http://econc10.bu.edu/economic_systems/NatIdentity/FSU/Russia/Westernization.html
This would later become the capital of Russia in 1712. He wanted a summer and winter palace built here, this was his dream.http://www.saint-petersburg.com/history/first-years.asp
Peter took the throne in 1682. That is the year his brother died.http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/peter_the_great.htm
Ivan the Terrible died on March 18, 1584. He suddenly died while preparing for a game of chess.http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Stage/2830/biography.html
The Oprichniki of Ivan the Terrible are a form of secret service/ mob. Ivan used them to get people that opposed him and to show he was their leader.http://europeanhistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa042701b.htm
St. Basil's Cathedral was commissioned by Ivan 1555-1561. It was built to commemorate Ivan's great military campaign against the Tartar Mongols in Kazan.http://www.moscow-taxi.com/churches/st-basils-cathedral.html
On January 16, 1547, Ivan The Terrible was crowned king of all Russians. He was crowned at Moscow's lavish Cathedral of Assumption.http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Stage/2830/biography.html