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| 1762 | Death Russia Catherine II the Great |  |
| 17th July Rospha Death of Peter III, at the hands of Alexei Orlov (younger brother to Gregory Orlov, then court favorite and a participant in the coup) |
| 1762 | Death Russia Peter III | |
| Rospha Assassinated after the abdication & succeeded by his wife Catherine II |
| Peter III emancipates the nobles from state service, allowing development of a leisured, cultured class |
| 1762 | Rebellion Russia Catherine II the Great | |
| 14th July In the course of July 13 and July 14, the revolt of the Leib Guard removes Peter from the throne and proclaimes Catherine as reigning Empress |
| 14th July In the course of July 13 and July 14, the revolt of the Leib Guard removes Peter from the throne and proclaimes Catherine as reigning Empress |
| 17th July Although not descended from any Russian Emperor, Catherine succeeds her husband and becomes reigning Empress , following an earlier precedent when Catherine I succeeded Peter I in 1725 |
| 17th July Catherine's ascension manifesto justifies her succession by citing the "unanimous election" but many regard her reign as a usurpation, tolerable only during the minority of Grand Duke Paul |
| 25th Dec Peter succeeds to the throne as Peter III of Russia and moves into the new Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, Catherine thus becomes Empress Consort of Russia |
| 1762 | Succession Russia Peter III | |
| Succeeds as Tsar of Russia |
| 1764 | Rule of Poland Russia Catherine II the Great | |
| Warsaw Secures the election of her nominee King Stanislas Poniatowski to the throne of Poland |
| 1772 | Partition Russia Catherine II the Great | |
| Dwina Partitions Poland from Dwina to Kiev |
| 1779 | League Armed Neutrality Russia Catherine II the Great | |
| Russia, Denmark, Sweden & Norway form an Alliance to defend neutral shipping rights |
| 28th Feb Announces there should be free trade for all neutral vessels |
| 1781 | League Armed Neutrality Russia Catherine II the Great | |
| The States General of the United Provinces joins the League of Armed Neutrality |
| Makes a Treaty with Josef II promising him the Eastern half of the Balkans |
| Makes her grandson, Constantine, ruler of a new Greek Empire |
| Partitions the Balkans to drive the Turks out of Europe |
| 1782 | Greek Plan Russia Catherine II the Great | |
| Moscow Issues the "Greek Plan", to restore the Byzantine Empire under a Romanov Emperor |
| Portugal joins the League of Armed Neutrality |
| Moscow Issues the "Greek Plan", to restore the Byzantine Empire under a Romanov Emperor |
| Moscow Issues the "Greek Plan", to restore the Byzantine Empire under a Romanov Emperor |
| 1784 | Rule of Constantinople Russia Catherine II the Great | |
| Constantinople Catherine's "Grand Plan" of restoring Romananov rulefrom Constantinople ends |
| Kodiak Island Russia establishes a settlement on Kodiak Island |
| 1785 | Charter Nobility Russia Catherine II the Great | |
| Noble status is made hereditary |
| The Nobility Charter grants limited rights of noble assembly & provincial government |
| The nobles are granted full control over their serfs and lands |
| The Nobility Charter grants limited rights of noble assembly & provincial government |
| Catherine II encourages the colonization of Alaska |
| 1788 | Diplomacy Russia Catherine II the Great | |
| A Swedish & Turkish Alliance is formed against Russia |
| St Petersberg Sweden invades 150 miles away from St Petersburg |
| 1789 | Alliance Russia Catherine II the Great | |
| Joseph II honours his Alliance of 1781 & launches a Habsburg army against Serbia |
| Belgrade The Austrian army captures Belgrade & Russia occupies the Rumanian Black Sea coast |
| Belgrade The Austrian army captures Belgrade & Russia occupies the Rumanian Black Sea coast |
| Belgrade The Austrian army captures Belgrade & Russia occupies the Rumanian Black Sea coast |
| 1790 | Peace Russia Catherine II the Great | |
| Agrees a status quo peace with Gustav III of Sweden after Denmark attacks Sweden |
| 1792 | Peace Russia Catherine II the Great | |
| Jassy Peace is agreed between Turkey & Russia at Jassy |
| River Dniester The River Dniester becomes the new frontier between Russia & Turkey |
| Jessy The Rumanian principalities are returned to Turkey |
| Jessy The Romanian principalities are returned to Turkey |
| 1793 | Partition Russia Catherine II the Great | |
| 23rd Jan Prussia takes Danzig & great Poland |
| 23rd Jan Russia has the right of troop movements & to direct Polish foreign policy |
| 23rd Jan Russia takes most of Lithuania & western Ukraine |
| 1794 | Odessa Russia Catherine II the Great | |
| Odessa Odessa is founded as a capital province of "New Russia" & window to the sth |
| 1795 | Partition Russia Catherine II the Great | |
| 24th Oct St Petersburg Russia, Austria and Prussia hold a convention in Petersburg to finalize the 3rd division of the Polish-Lithuanian Republic |
| 24th Oct St Petersburg Russia, Austria and Prussia hold a convention in Petersburg to finalize the 3rd division of the Polish-Lithuanian Republic |
| 1796 | Alliance Russia Paul I | |
| Joins the 2nd Coalition against France |
| 1796 | Death Russia Catherine II the Great | |
| 10th Nov Dies of apoplexy aged 67 |
| 1796 | Succession Russia Paul I | |
| Succeeds as Tsar of Russia, son of Peter III & Catherine the Great |
| 1797 | Partition Russia Catherine II the Great | |
| 15th Jan St Petersburg Russia, Prussia and Austria sign an act that terminates the Lithuanian-Polish state |
| 15th Jan St Petersburg Russia, Prussia and Austria sign an act that terminates the Lithuanian-Polish state |
| 1800 | Alliance Russia Paul I | |
| Forms the 2nd League of Armed Neutrality comprising Russia, Prussia, Denmark & Sweden |
| Forms the 2nd League of Armed Neutrality comprising Russia, Prussia, Denmark & Sweden |
| 1801 | Assassination Russia Paul I | |
| 23rd Mar Moscow Russian officers declare Alexander Emperor |
| 23rd Mar Moscow Strangled in his bed during a Kremlin coups by drunken Russian Officers |
| 23rd Mar Moscow Death of Paul I |
| 1801 | Royal Advisor Russia Arakcheyev | |
| Appointed Advisor to Alexander I |
| 1801 | Succession Russia Alexander I | |
| Succeeds as Tsar of Russia |
| 1815 | Alliance Russia Alexander I | |
| Alexander hopes to establish a new Chris tian order in Europe |
| Vienna Alexander I is made King of Poland |
| Vienna The Kingdom of Poland is created from the Grand Duchy of Warsaw |
| The Kingdom of Poland is created from the Grand Duchy of Warsaw |
| 1825 | Death Russia Alexander I | |
| 13th Dec Crimea Dies after eating wild mushrooms |
| 22nd Feb Russia and Britain establish the Alaska/Canada boundary |
| 1827 | Decree Cantonist Decree Russia Nicholas I | |
| Conscripts all male Jews aged 12-25 |
| 1833 | Convention Munchengratz Russia Nicholas I | |
| Munchengratz Austria, Prussia & Russia will go to each others' aid in combatting liberal insurgence |
| Munchengratz Crowned heads of Austria, Russia & Prussia renew the Holy Alliance which lasts 20 yrs |
| Munchengratz The Ottoman Empire is preserved & the partition of Poland retained |
| 1846 | Siege of Cracow Russia Nicholas I | |
| 12th Mar Cracow Austrian & Russian troops occupy Cracow |
| 1849 | Exile of Nicholas I Russia Nicholas I | |
| Aug Helps drive out Hungary's Nationalist leader, Kossuth |
| June Invades Hungary to assist Franz Josej against the Hungarian Nationalists |
| Aug Helps drive out Hungary's Nationalist leader, Kossuth |
| 1850 | Rule of Holstein Russia Nicholas I | |
| Holstein France, Britain & Russia sign a protocol recognizing Danish rulein Holstein |
| 1855 | Serfdom Russia Alexander II | |
| Appoints a committee to draw up a decree for the abolition of serfdom |
| Moscow Succeeds as Tsar of Russia |
| 1861 | Rebellion Russia Alexander II | |
| Supresses land tax riots |
| Issues the act of abolition abolishing serfdom but lacks the power to implement it |
| 1863 | Congress of Vienna Russia Alexander II | |
| Vienna Poland becomes a Russian Province, the Vistula Region |
| Vistula Region At the Congress of Vienna Poland becomes a Russian Province, the Vistula Region |
| 1865 | Succession Russia Alexander III | |
| Becomes heir apparrent on the death of his elder brother Nikolay |
| 1866 | Assassination Russia Alexander II | |
| Provokes a wave of repression against the universities |
| An attempt is made on Alexander's life by an ex-student, Karakozov |
| 1866 | Marriage Russia Alexander III | |
| Marries Dagmar, daughter of Chris tian IX of Denmark & sister of Queen Alexandra |
| 1866 | Plot Russia Alexander II | |
| An attempt is made on Alexander's life by an ex-student, Karakozov |
| The death of Alexander I provokes a wave of repression against the universities |
| 1867 | Rule of Alaska Russia Alexander II | |
| Russia agrees to sell Alaska to Washington for seven million dollars |
| Russia agrees to sell Alaska to Washington for seven million dollars |
| 1868 | Birth Russia Nicholas II | |
| 18th May Birth of Nicholas II |
| 1872 | Rule of Bokhara Russia Alexander II | |
| 12th Aug Bokhara Russia assumes suzerainty over Bokhara |
| 12th Aug Khiva Russia assumes suzerainty over Khiva |
| 1873 | Alliance Russia Alexander II | |
| 22nd Oct An Alliance of the Emperors of Germany, Russia & Austria |
| Russia establishes a fixed boundary between Afghanistan and it's new territories, Russia promised to respect Afghanistan's territorial integrity |
| 22nd Oct An Alliance of the Emperors of Germany, Russia & Austria |
| Russia establishes a fixed boundary between Afghanistan and it's new territories, Russia promised to respect Afghanistan's territorial integrity |
| 1875 | Rule of Kurile Islands Russia Alexander II | |
| Kurile Islands Under the St Petersburg treaty Russian sovereignty over Kurile is recognized by Japan |
| Sakhalin Under the St Petersburg treaty Russian ruleover Sakhalin is recognized by Japan |
| St Petersburg Under the St Petersburg treaty Russian ruleover Kurile is recognized by Japan |
| St Petersburg Under the St Petersburg treaty Russian ruleover Sakhalin is recognized by Japan |
| 1877 | Capture of Kars Russia Alexander II | |
| Kars Russia captures Kars |
| Plevna Russia captures Plevna |
| Russia declares war on Turkey |
| Constantinople Britain warns Russia not to capture Constantinople |
| 1878 | Capture of Adrianople Russia Alexander II | |
| Adrianople Russia captures Adrianople |
| 1880 | Marriage Russia Alexander II | |
| Alexander II marries Catherine Dolgoruky |
| 1880 | Marriage Russia Dolgoruky, Catherine | |
| Alexander II marries Catherine Dolgoruky |
| Alexander II marries Catherine Dolgoruky after the death of Marie Alexandrovna |
| 1880 | Marriage Russia Yurevskaya | |
| Catherine Dolgoruky marries Alexander II & becomes Princess Yurevskaya |
| Marries the Tsar after being a mistress for 14 years |
| 1881 | Assassination Russia Alexander II | |
| 13th Mar Alexander II, Tsar of Russia, is assassinated, a bomb is thrown at him near his palace by the anarchist group People's Will led by Sophia Perovskaya |
| 13th Mar St Petersburg Death of Alexander II, assasinated |
| 1881 | Manifesto Alexander III Russia Alexander III | |
| 13th May "..the voice of God commands us to stand bravely at the helm of the state" |
| Succeeds as Tsar of Russia, Succeeds his father Alexander II |
| 1883 | Coronation Russia Alexander III | |
| Moscow Crowned Tsar of Russia |
| 1891 | Dardanelles Russia Alexander II | |
| 29th Aug Dardanelles The Sultan opens the Dardanelles to Russian shipping only |
| 1891 | Expulsion Jews Russia Alexander III | |
| 22nd April Moscow Decrees the expulsion of Jews from Moscow |
| 1891 | Grain Exports Russia Alexander II | |
| 11th Aug All exports of grain from Russia are banned |
| 1894 | Marriage Russia Alexandra Fyodorovna | |
| Marries Nicholas II, granddaughter of Queen Victoria |
| 1894 | Marriage Russia Nicholas II | |
| Marries Alexandria of Hesse, granddaughter of Queen Victoria |
| Succeeds as Tsar of Russia, Eldest son of Alexander III |
| Succeeds as Tsar of Russia, Eldest son of Alexander III |
| 1905 | Constitution Russia Nicholas II | |
| 19th Aug Moscow Signs a manifesto summoning the Imperial Duma |
| 19th Aug Moscow The Duma has advisory powers but is without legislative authority |
| 30th Oct St Petersburg Issues a manifesto granting a suffrage law for elections to the Duma |
| 30th Oct St Petersburg Issues a manifesto granting freedom of speech, conscience & Assembly |
| 30th Oct St Petersburg Issues a manifesto granting the right of Labour to organize |
| 19th Aug Moscow Signs a manifesto summoning the Imperial Duma |
| 19th Aug Moscow The Duma has advisory powers but is without legislative authority |
| 1906 | Duma Closing Russia Nicholas II | |
| Vyborg 180 Deputies protest about the dissolution of the 1st Duma by Nicholas II |
| Moscow 1st State Duma, elected by universal male suffrage, meets for 73 days |
| Vyborg 180 Deputies protest about the dissolution of the 1st Duma by Nicholas II |
| 1907 | Duma Opening Russia Nicholas II | |
| Moscow The franchise is restricted & the 3rd Duma meets for its full 5 year term, 1907-12 |
| 20th Feb Moscow The 2nd Duma meets in 1907 for 102 days |
| 1912 | Alliance Russia Nicholas II | |
| 15th Nov Austria denounces Serbian gains in the Balkans ; Russia and France backed Serbia while Italy and Germany back Austria |
| 15th Nov Austria denounces Serbian gains in the Balkans ; Russia and France backed Serbia while Italy and Germany back Austria |
| 15th Nov Moscow The 4th & last Duma opens, 1912-1917 |
| Moscow The Duma opposes the Tsar's war policy & becomes critical of the Royal regime |
| After the fall of the Manchu dynasty, Mongol princes, supported by tsarist Russia, declare the independence of Mongolia from China |
| 1913 | Faberge Imperial Rock Crystal Egg Russia Nicholas II | |
| The The Faberge Imperial rock crystal egg with rose cut diamonds set in platinum is created for the Tsar, an American in 1994 pays $5.5 mil for the egg, only 56 eggs are commissioned by the Tsars and Tsarinas |
| 1914 | Dismissal Russia Nicholas II | |
| Moscow Dismisses the Prime Minister for liberal tendencies & removes Duma immunities |
| Appoints Goremykin Prime Minister of the Duma to stamp out the revolutionary movement |
| 1998 | Burial Russia Nicholas II | |
| 17th July Russia buries Tsar Nicholas II and family, 80 years after they died |
