1783 ⟶ Russian Annexation of Crimea

Russian Empire annexes the Crimean Khanate.
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🛡️ Russian Annexation of Crimea

Russian Empire annexes the Crimean Khanate.⟶
Russian Annexation of Crimea (1783)
ImperialismExpansionismGeopoliticsRussian EmpireOttoman EmpireAnnexationCatherine the Great
RussiaRussia

👑 Alexander I Ascends to the Russian Throne

Alexander I of Russia becomes tsar after the assassination of his father.⟶
Alexander I Ascends to the Russian Throne (1801)
Russian EmpireTsarMonarchySuccessionImperialismPolitical Instability
RussiaRussia

🗺️ Anglo-Russian Rivalry in Afghanistan Begins

Anglo-Russian rivalry over Afghanistan, the Great Game, commences and concludes in 1895.⟶
Anglo-Russian Rivalry in Afghanistan Begins (1830)
Great GameImperialismGeopoliticsColonialismBritish EmpireRussian EmpireDiplomacy
United KingdomUnited KingdomRussiaRussiaAfghanistanAfghanistan

🇷🇺 February Revolution Overthrows Russian Empire

March 8: Russian Revolution ends the Russian Empire; beginning of Russian Civil War.⟶
February Revolution Overthrows Russian Empire (1917)
Russian RevolutionRussian EmpireTsar Nicholas IICivil WarBolsheviksWorld War IPolitical InstabilityRevolution
RussiaRussia

🇺🇦 Euromaidan Revolution, Annexation of Crimea, and War in Donbas

February: Euromaidan protest in Ukraine sparks a revolution and the overthrow of Viktor Yanukovych, leading to Russia's annexation of Crimea and the war in Donbas.⟶
Euromaidan Revolution, Annexation of Crimea, and War in Donbas (2014)
RevolutionGeopoliticsAnnexationWarfareCold War LegacyNationalismVladimir Putin
UkraineUkraineRussiaRussia