Declaration of War1654
Launches his first major war against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Historical person
Alexis I Mikhaylovich Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alexis I Mikhaylovich, based on 14 World History Database records associated with Russia.
14 records1654–165514 events9 places
Chronological biography
1654
Invasion of Lithuania1654
Leads a large army into Lithuania
Invasion of Ukraine1654
Sends Russian forces into Ukraine after Pereiaslav
Rule of Ukraine1654
Claims protection over Cossack Ukraine after Pereiaslav
Rule of Cossacks18 January 1654
Accepts the Cossack submission to Moscow
Treaty of Pereiaslav18 January 1654
Accepts Cossack Ukraine under Russian protection
Siege of Smolensk2 July 1654
Begins the Russian siege of Smolensk
Advance to the BerezinaSeptember 1654
Advances as far as the River Berezina
Battle of BorisovSeptember 1654
Defeats a Polish-Lithuanian force near Borisov
Capture of KievSeptember 1654
Russian forces secure Kiev during the opening campaign
Capture of LithuaniaSeptember 1654
Advances into Lithuania after Russian successes
Capture of Smolensk26 September 1654
Captures Smolensk after a lengthy siege
1655
Advance to the Niemen1655
Advances as far as the River Niemen and claims the title Grand Duke of Lithuania
Claim to Lithuania1655
Claims authority in Lithuania during Russian advances against the Commonwealth
Titles and roles
Tsar · Tsar Of Russia
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.