Timeline (Motherland on Fire)

This is a timeline of the world "Motherland on fire".

1613(1st POD): The Zemskiy Sobor (National Assembly) elects the prince Dmitriy Pozharskiy as Tsar of All Russias (OTL: Michael I of the Romanovs was elected). He is crowned as tsar Dmitriy III, and is the founder of the Pozharskiy dynasty. Having lived closer to the people than the OTL tsar, Dmitriy has a greater appreciation for it than Michael I, and thus establishes the Eternal National Assembly (Vechnyy Zemskiy Sobor). A parliamentary monarchy is established instead of the absolute monarchy of OTL Russia.

1613-1617 On the basis of his First Militia, Pozharskiy creates a regular army with the use of both voluntary recruitment and conscription, and quickly reestablishes order in Russia. This progressive system of recruitment allows Russia to win the Polish-Muscovite War (OTL Russia lost to Poland, although managed to preserve its independence). The victory is so decisive that the Commonwealth is split into Poland and Lithuania; with Dmitriy I becoming Grand Duke of Lithuania as well as Tsar of All Russias.

1617-1625 The Russian economy recovers from the Time of Troubles.

1626 Alarmed by the growing strength of Russia, Sweden declares war on it. Russia wins the war, annexing Sweden’s Baltic territories as well as southern Finland. The construction of the Russian Navy begins in Helsingfors (Helsinki). Helsinki University and Yuriev (Tartu) University are established.

1632-1641 Russia allies with Denmark-Norway against Sweden in the Thirty Years War. Sweden is defeated once again. Northern Finland and Karelia are annexed by Russia, and the Swedish Empire is united with Denmark-Norway, re-creating the Kalmar Union under the name of Norland. A strong alliance between the two states is secured, known as the Baltic Alliance. In France, the Catholics win. The Hapsburg monarchies of Spain (which changes its name to the Western Holy Roman Empire) and Austria (Eastern Holy Roman Empire) annex Italy (except Venice) and southern Germany respectively. Venice is annexed by the Eastern HRE. The Caribbean colonies of England are annexed by the Western HRE.

1636: Moscow University is founded.

1637: Eastern expansion begins. By 1680 all of OTL Siberia is controlled. A bigger metropolitan territory and more progressive government speed up Russian colonization and territorial expansion.

1644 The Baltic Alliance sees the English Civil War as an opportunity to increase their power in the Atlantic. A united force invades Great Britain, advocating for the independence of Scotland and Ireland. The Irish especially support the invading force. They succeed. Britain remains divided throughout the centuries, and never becomes major world power. Moreover, Oliver Cromwell uses the threat to England’s independence as an excuse to obtain even more dictatorial powers than he did in OTL, and the English monarchy never returns to power.

1647: Kazan University is founded

1651: Dmitriy I dies. His son Peter is crowned Peter I, Tsar of All Russias and Grand Duke of Lithuania.

1653: A Russian constitution is adopted, including freedom of religion for its diverse population.

1655: Warsaw University and Kiev University are founded.

1657: Russia founds a colony in Madagascar.

1657: Oliver Cromwell proclaims the Great Empire of the Anglosaxons, and crowns himself Emperor.

1661: England loses the Franco-English War, and all English colonies west of Virginia are transferred to France. The English East India Company is bought by France.

1668: A Russian colony is established in Terra Del Fuego.

1670: The Qazaq Khanate is annexed by Russia.

1677: Russian exploration of Alaska and British Columbia begins.

1684: The Northern War (not to be confused with OTL Great Northern War) results in Norlandish annexation of much of northern Germany.

1688: Worried by the menace of re-conquest by the increasingly powerful Spain, the Netherlands proclaim a Union of Norland and Holland, informally known as the Union of the North (Norsamveldet).

1689: Kulikovskiy Fort is founded in the OTL state of Washington.