18 January 1654Rule of CossacksAlexis I Mikhaylovich
Accepts the Cossack submission to Moscow
Historical records for Russia in 1654, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Accepts the Cossack submission to Moscow
Accepts Cossack Ukraine under Russian protection
Begins the Russian siege of Smolensk
Captures Smolensk after a lengthy siege
Advances as far as the River Berezina
Defeats a Polish-Lithuanian force near Borisov
Russian forces secure Kiev during the opening campaign
Advances into Lithuania after Russian successes
Launches his first major war against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Leads a large army into Lithuania
Sends Russian forces into Ukraine after Pereiaslav
Claims protection over Cossack Ukraine after Pereiaslav
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