1709 in Russia
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Incumbents
Events
- 24 January - The Central Naval Museum was established.[citation needed]
- 20â22 February - Swedish forces win the Battle of KrasnokutskâGorodnoye
- 30 June - Swedish forces surrender at Perevolochna
- 8 July - Russians win the Battle of Poltava, halting the Swedish invasion of Russia.
- 9 October - Treaty of Thorn (1709) between Russia and Poland-Lithuania.
Births
- 29 December - Elizabeth of Russia
Deaths
- 28 October - Demetrius of Rostov
