The history of the Russian state is more than 12 centuries old. For centuries, events took place, which became a turning point in the scale of a huge country. Top-10 important dates in the history of Russia is collected in our today's top ten.
Certainly, such a list can not be called exhaustive - in the richest Russian history there is not one hundred significant days. However, we suggest starting with a small one and turning to the present ten.
Contents:
- September 8, 1380 - Kulikovo battle( Donskoye or Mamayevo massacre)
- November 24, 1480 - The fall of the Tatar-Mongol yoke
- October 26, 1612 - Liberation of the Kremlin from the invaders
- June 27, 1709 - The Battle of Poltava
- August 26, 1812year - Borodino battle
- February 19, 1861 - abolition of Russian serfdom
- February 27, 1917 - February revolution
- May 9, 1945 - Signing of the Act of unconditional surrender of Germany
- April 12, 1961 - flight of Yuri Gagarin into space
- December 8, 1991 - Signing of the Agreement on the creation of the CIS( Bialowieza Agreement)
September 8, 1380 - Kulikovo battle( Donskoye or Mamaevo slaughter)
This battle between the army of Dmitry Donskoy and the army of Mamai is considered a turning point in more than two hundred years of the Tatar-Mongolianyoke. A devastating defeat struck at the military and political domination of the Horde. According to legend, the battle was preceded by a duel between the Russian hero Peresvet and Pechenegs Chelubey.
November 24, 1480 - The fall of the Tatar-Mongol yoke
The Mongolian yoke was established in Russia in 1243 and remained unshakable for 237 years. At the end of November 1480, the Great Standing on the Ugra River ended, which marked the victory of the Grand Duke of Moscow, Ivan III, over the Khan of the Great Horde, Akhmat.
October 26, 1612 - Liberation of the Kremlin from the invaders
On this day, members of the people's militia led by the legendary Dmitry Pozharsky and Kuzma Minin free the Kremlin from Polish-Swedish interventionists. Among the departed from the Kremlin was the nun Martha with her son Mikhail Romanov, who in 1613 was proclaimed a new Russian sovereign.
June 27, 1709 - Battle of Poltava
The largest battle of the Northern War ended in a decisive victory for the Russian army. Since that moment, with the authority of Sweden as one of the leading military powers of Europe was over. But the whole world was demonstrated the power of the renewed Russian army.
August 26, 1812 - Borodino battle
The largest battle of the Patriotic War lasted 12 hours. Both armies lost 25-30% of their composition. The battle was conceived by Napoleon as a general, and the goal was a devastating defeat of the Russian army. However, the battle ended for the French ignominiously, despite the retreat of the Russians, and was the beginning of the end of the Napoleonic campaign.
February 19, 1861 - abolition of the Russian serfdom
Freedom of the peasants was fixed by the manifesto of Emperor Alexander II, who was popularly called the Liberator. By the time the manifesto was published, the share of serfs in the population of Russia was about 37%.
February 27, 1917 - February Revolution
An armed uprising in February 1917 led to the abdication of Emperor Nicholas II.It is these events that are considered the beginning of the Soviet period in the history of Russia. For the next 74 years, a new form of government was established in the state.
May 9, 1945 - Signing of the Act of unconditional surrender of Germany
The day of the end of the Great Patriotic War was declared a national holiday in 1945.Despite the fact that the first victory parade was held in the capital on Red Square on June 24, 1945, the Russians celebrate Victory Day on May 9.
April 12, 1961 - flight of Yuri Gagarin into space
The first manned space flight became not only the most important event in the scientific world, but also significantly strengthened the prestige of the USSR as a military space power. In the eyes of the whole world, the authority of the Americans was undermined, the space flight became decisive for a number of states that hesitated in their sympathies between the Union and the United States.
December 8, 1991 - Signing the Agreement on the creation of the CIS( Belovezhsky Agreement)
The agreement was signed by three leaders: Boris Yeltsin, Stanislav Shushkevich and Leonid Kravchuk. This event can be considered the date of the final disintegration of the USSR.By the end of 1991, the Russian Federation was recognized by the world community and took the place of the USSR in the UN.We can assume that from that moment the history of modern Russia began.
