Some events in the history of Russia

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  • Period: 862 to 879

    The calling of Rurik

  • 988

    Baptism of Russia

    In early 867, Patriarch Photius of Constantinople announced to other Orthodox patriarchs that the Rus', baptised by his bishop, took to Christianity with particular enthusiasm.
  • 1016

    The edition of "Russkaya Pravda"

    Russkaya Pravda was the legal code of Kievan Rus' and the subsequent Rus' principalities during the times of feudal division.
  • Period: 1237 to 1480

    Mongolian domination

  • Sep 8, 1380

    The Battle of Kulikovo

    The Battle of Kulikovo was fought between the armies of the Golden Horde under the command of Mamai, and various Russian principalities under the united command of Prince Dmitry of Moscow. The battle took place on 8 September 1380, at the Kulikovo Field near the Don River.
  • Period: 1565 to 1572

    The oprichnina

    The oprichnina was a state policy implemented by Tsar Ivan the Terrible in Russia between 1565 and 1572. The policy included institution of secret police, mass repressions, public executions, and confiscation of land from Russian aristocrats.
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    The Time of Troubles

    The Time of Troubles was a period of Russian history comprising the years of interregnum between the death of the last Russian Tsar of the Rurik Dynasty, Feodor Ivanovich, in 1598, and the establishment of the Romanov Dynasty in 1613.

  • The election of Michael of Russia after the zemskiy sobor

  • The Emancipation Reform of 1861

    The Emancipation Reform of 1861 was the first and most important of liberal reforms passed during the reign (1855-1881) of Emperor Alexander II of Russia.
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    World War II

    World War II also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although related conflicts began earlier. The vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—eventually formed two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most global war in history; it directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries.
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    Great Patriotic War

  • The space flight of Gagarin

    Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was the first human to journey into outer space when his Vostok spacecraft completed an orbit of the Earth on 12 April 1961.

  • The dissolution of the Soviet Union

    The dissolution of the Soviet Union occurred on December 26, 1991, officially granting self-governing independence to the Republics of the Soviet Union.