1703 ⟶ Peter the Great Founds Saint Petersburg as Russian Capital

Saint Petersburg is founded by Peter the Great; it is the Ru...
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👑 Ivan IV Crowned Tsar of Russia

Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All) Russia, thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.⟶
Ivan IV Crowned Tsar of Russia (1547)
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👑 Vasili IV Ascends to the Russian Throne

Time of Troubles: Vasili IV becomes Tzar of Russia.⟶
Vasili IV Ascends to the Russian Throne (1606)
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👑 Peter the Great Ascends to Joint Rule of Russia

Peter the Great becomes joint ruler of Russia (sole tsar in 1696).⟶
Peter the Great Ascends to Joint Rule of Russia (1682)
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🏛️ Peter the Great Founds Saint Petersburg as Russian Capital

Saint Petersburg is founded by Peter the Great; it is the Russian capital until 1918.⟶
Peter the Great Founds Saint Petersburg as Russian Capital (1703)
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👑 Catherine the Great's Accession to the Russian Throne

1796: Reign of Catherine the Great of Russia.⟶
Catherine the Great's Accession to the Russian Throne (1762)
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🇷🇺 Bolsheviks Seize Power in Petrograd

November 7 (O.S. October 25): October Revolution in the Russian Republic.⟶
Bolsheviks Seize Power in Petrograd (1917)
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