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Capital
Makes Kiev his capital which becomes the centre of the Rus
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Kiev in Russia. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Makes Kiev his capital which becomes the centre of the Rus
The Armies of Bogoliubskii of Vladmir sack Kiev
The Armies of Bogoliubskii of Vladmir sack Kiev
The Mongols capture Kiev
Russian forces secure Kiev during the opening campaign
Under the Treaty of Andrusovo Russia gains control of Kiev
Under the Treaty of Andrusovo Russia gains control of Kiev
The city of Kiev had to remain with Russia only until 1669, but Russia managed to keep it by signing the Eternal Peace Treaty with Poland in 1686
Appointed Military Governor of Kiev
Shoots Stolypin the Duma Prime Minister at the opera in front of Tsar Nicholas II
Shoots Stolypin the Duma Prime Minister at the opera in front of Tsar Nicholas II
Shot at the opera in Kiev in front of Tsar Nicholas II
Shot at the opera in Kiev in front of Tsar Nicholas II
Bolshevik forces, filling the vacuum left by the German withdrawal, take Kiev
Bolshevik forces, filling the vacuum left by the German withdrawal, take Kiev
The White Army is forced back to the Black Sea. The White armies capture Kiev advancing within 250 miles of Moscow. Kiev is later recaptured by the Red Army
Stalin signs an instruction of the Revolutionary Military Council of the South-Western Front to the Commander of the First Cavalry Army to demolish the Kiev group of the Polish armies
Is sent to Ukraine to lead the Communist Party organization after extensive purges of its leadership.
Is confirmed as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Ukraine.
Overwhelmed by a double encirclement of his forces at Kiev
Helps organize evacuation of industrial assets as German forces advance into Soviet Ukraine.
Dismissed by Stalin for adivising that Kiev should be evacuated
Defends Kiev, Stalin refuses to allow any withdrawal from Kiev
Orders the evacuation of Kiev, 665,000 Russian prisoners are captured
Helps capture Kiev
Vatutin launches a 4 day breakout from the Burkin bridgehead south of Kiev
Vatutins attacks from the Burkin bridgehead are repulsed
Returns to Kiev after Soviet forces retake the Ukrainian capital from German occupation.
Directs early planning for reconstruction of war-damaged Ukrainian cities, industry and agriculture.
Becomes chairman of the Ukrainian republican government while retaining senior party responsibilities.
Faces severe agricultural shortages and famine conditions while serving in the Ukrainian leadership.
Leaves the Ukrainian party first-secretary post while remaining head of the republican government.
Returns as First Secretary of the Ukrainian Communist Party after a nine-month interruption.
Supports consolidation of Ukrainian collective farms and continued postwar agricultural reconstruction.
Appointed Commander of the Kiev Military District
Mitterand visits Gorbachev in Kiev to try & delay the fall of the Berlin Wall
Provenance
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