- 1632: Kalmyks move into Volga
- 1699-1724: Rule of Ayuka Khan
- 1771: Kalmyk Khanate annexed by Russia, many Kalmyks migrate to ancestral lands
- 1865: Elista, present day capital of Kalmykia, founded
- 1920: Kalmyk Autonomous Region established
- 1935: Kalmyk AR elevated to ASSR
- 1942: Portions of Kalmykia occupied by Germany
- 1943: Kalmyk ASSR abolished, Kalmyks deported to Siberia
- 1958: Kalmyks return to Volga region, ASSR restored
- 1991: End of Soviet Union, Kalmykia becomes part of Russian Federation
- 1993: First presidential elections held in Kalmykia
[Compiled by Kate Mrkvicka]