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The history of Russia begins with the histories of the East Slavs. The traditional start date of specifically Russian history is the establishment of the Rus' state in the north in 862, ruled by Varangians.
- Mongol Invasions
- Romanov Dynasty
- Lenin, The Bolsheviks and Rise of The Soviet Union
- Gorbachev Introduces Reforms
- Soviet Union Falls
862: The first major East Slavic state, Kievan Rus, is founded and led by the Viking Oleg of Novgorod(although some historians dispute this account). Kiev becomes the capital 20 years later. 980-1015: Prince Vladimir the Great, who converts from paganism to Orthodox Christianity, rules the Rurik dynasty while spreading his newfound religion. His so...
1613: After several years of unrest, famine, civil war and invasions, Mikhail Romanov is coronated as czar at age 16, ending a long period of instability. The Romanov dynastywill rule Russia for three centuries. 1689-1725: Peter the Great rules until his death, building a new capital in St. Petersburg, modernizing the military (and founding the Rus...
Nov. 6-7, 1917: The violent Russian Revolution marks the end of the Romanov dynasty and Russian Imperial Rule, as the Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, take power and eventually become the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Civil War breaks out later that year, with Lenin’s Red Army claiming victory and the establishment of the Soviet Union. Len...
March 11, 1985: Mikhail Gorbachev is elected general secretary of the Communist Party, and, thus, effectively Russia’s leader. His reform efforts include perestroika (restructuring the Russian economy), glasnost (greater openness) and summit talks with U.S. President Ronald Reaganto end the Cold War. In 1990, he is elected president, the same year ...
Dec. 25, 1991: Following an unsuccessful Communist Party coup, the Soviet Union is dissolved and Gorbachev resigns. With Ukraine and Belarus, Russia forms the Commonwealth of Independent States, which most former Soviet republics eventually join. Yeltsin begins lifting Communist-imposed price controls and reforms, and, in 1993, signed the START II ...
History of Russia. From the beginnings to c. 1700. Prehistory and the rise of the Rus. Indo-European, Ural-Altaic, and diverse other peoples have occupied what is now the territory of Russia since the 2nd millennium bce, but little is known about their ethnic identity, institutions, and activities.
2 days ago · Russia, country that stretches over a vast expanse of eastern Europe and northern Asia. Once the preeminent republic of the U.S.S.R., Russia became an independent country after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991. The capital of Russia is Moscow.
This is a timeline of Russian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Russia and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Russia. See also the list of leaders of Russia.
Apr 26, 2012 · 1721 - Russia acquires territory of modern Estonia and Latvia after decades of war with Sweden, establishing naval presence in Baltic Sea and 'window on Europe'. 1772-1814 - Russia conquers...
Nov 30, 2023 · Russia and the main periods of its history. For the first time the term “Rosia” was mentioned as the Greek name of Rus in the 10th century. Subsequently, the term “Russia” was used to name the East Slavic territories that were not part of the medieval Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and united by Grand Duchy of Moscow into a single state.
