Restoration of Russian Empire Timeline

This Restoration of the Russian Empire Timeline which pick up off the New Map Game, 1280, but will be set from 1696-1725, with the world situation unchanged.

1696

 * A chramastic indivual, by the name of Peter, rises to power in the Russian states as King of Muscowy, Chief Merchant of Novograd, Chief Merchant of the Russian Trade Federation, King of Georgia, Grand Duke of Komi, Chieftain of the Siberian and Eastern Russian Nomads, President of the Kamatchken Republic, and Governor of the Republic of Alaska. He combines all these Russian territories into the Kingdom of Russia, with himself as absolute king for life. Peter will eventually be known as Peter the Great, for restoring Russian prestige, extending the state's territory, and instigating major reforms. Sweden and Byzantine Rome, the superpowers in Eastern Europe at the time, (and the same countries who had defeated Russia during the Eastern European Wars of 1256-1265), are afraid and begin plans to invade Russia. Meanwhile, Peter instigates reforms within Russia, establishing a Western-European like military code, introducing European tactics and technology, and also implementing European uniforms. Peter also brought in Prussian and German military experts.