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Period: Dec 20, 1462 to Dec 21, 1505
Ivan III's Reign in Russia
also known as Ivan the Great. The first Russian ruler to call himself the czar. Made final break from the Mongols in 1480 -
Period: Dec 20, 1533 to
Reign of Ivan the Terrible in Russia
first czar, ascended the throne at 3, at 16 he crowned himself, defeated remnants of Mongol power. After his wife, Anastasia, died, he persecuted anyone he thought opposed him -
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Frederick William's Reign in Prussia
First Prussian ruler,united Brandenburg and other states to form Prussia, built civil service on military -
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Cossack Revolt
peasants recruited to migrate to newly seized lands in Russia, particularly in South; combined agriculture with military conquests; spurred additional frontier conquests and settlements, led by Razin -
St. Petersburg is Founded
Peter the Great of Russia, who encouraged Western technologies and languages, moved capital from Moscow to St. Petersburg -
Pragmatic Sanction
issued by Charles VI of Austria to insure his daughter, Maria Theresa, the throne