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| 1733–35 |
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| War of the Polish Succession. As a result of the internal weakness of Poland, the Russians were able to establish their control over Polish affairs and to prepare the way for the final partitions. | 1 |
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| 1736–39 |
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| War against the Ottomans, in alliance with Austria. The war was a result of Russian action in Poland. The Russians recaptured Azov and, after suffering some reverses in 1737, Count Burkhard von Münnich, the army leader, advanced victoriously into Moldavia. French mediation deprived Russia of gains it might have made. By the Treaty of Belgrade (Sept. 18, 1739), the Russians retained Azov but agreed to raze the fortifications and not to build a fleet on the Black Sea. | 2 |
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| 1736 |
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| Service obligations of gentry to the state limited to 25 years. Serfs required to obtain permission from their lords to seek temporary employment elsewhere. | 3 |
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| 1741–43 |
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| War with Sweden, provoked by the pro-French party in Sweden (See 1741–43). The Swedes, by the Treaty of Abö (Aug. 7, 1743), were obliged to cede to Russia further territory in Finland. | 4 |
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| 1746 |
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| Acquisition of serfs limited to members of the gentry. | 5 |
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| June 2 |
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| By treaty with Austria, Russia finally joined in the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–48) (See 1740–48), in which, however, the Russians played an insignificant role. | 6 |
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