1731 in Russia
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Events from the year 1731 in Russia
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Events
- 19 February â Empress Anna Ioannovna signed a decree accepting the Young Horde of the Kazakh Khanate under Russian protection. This act marked the beginning of Kazakhstan's gradual integration into the Russian Empire.[3]
- The Corps of Cadets is founded to provide military education and training.[4]
- The Ladoga Canal, connecting the Volga River to the Baltic Sea, is completed.[5]
- 10 May - Pacific Fleet is established as part of the Imperial Russian Navy[6]
- 4 November - Empress Anna Ioannovna establishes the Cabinet of Ministers, a supreme state body that functioned until December 23, 1741.[7]
