What were important dates in russia history?

862: Varangians (Vikings) found the city of Novgorod.

882: Kievan Rus' founded by Oleg of Novgorod.

988: Vladimir I of Kiev converts to Christianity, making it the state religion of Kievan Rus'.

1240: Mongols invade Kievan Rus', eventually leading to its downfall.

1327: Ivan I of Moscow becomes the first Grand Prince of Moscow.

1480: Ivan III of Moscow defeats the Golden Horde at the Battle of the Ugra River, ending Mongol rule over Russia.

1547: Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible) becomes Tsar of Russia, beginning the Romanov dynasty.

1613: Michael Romanov is elected Tsar of Russia, restoring the Romanov dynasty after the Time of Troubles.

1689: Peter the Great becomes Tsar of Russia, beginning a period of modernization and expansion.

1703: St. Petersburg founded by Peter the Great.

1721: Russia gains access to the Baltic Sea after defeating Sweden in the Great Northern War.

1762: Catherine the Great becomes Empress of Russia, continuing the policies of Peter the Great.

1812: Napoleon Bonaparte invades Russia, but is defeated by the Russian army.

1861: Tsar Alexander II emancipates the serfs in Russia.

1905: The Russian Revolution of 1905 leads to the establishment of the first Duma (parliament) in Russia.

1917: The Russian Revolution of 1917 leads to the overthrow of the Romanov dynasty and the establishment of the Soviet Union.

1941: Germany invades the Soviet Union, beginning the Eastern Front of World War II.

1945: The Soviet Union defeats Germany in World War II and emerges as one of the world's superpowers.

1957: The Soviet Union launches Sputnik, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth.

1961: Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into space.

1989: The fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union.

1991: The Soviet Union dissolves and Russia becomes an independent country.

2000: Vladimir Putin becomes President of Russia, beginning a period of increased authoritarianism and nationalism in the country.