Napoleon invades Russia . Russo-Turkey wars temporarily stop. 1825 Russian Tsar Alexander I dies. The Decemberist uprising in Russia. Alexander's brother, Nicholas is crowned.
Russian troops invade Iran.
1827 Russian troops conquer Iran. Russia gains control of the eastern coast of the Black Sea. Leo Tolstoy is born. Nicholas I of Russia helped bring about the independence of Greece, in exchange for shipping rights he wanted. 1848 Year of Revolutions across Europe .