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May 19, 2024 · Russian Empire, historical empire founded on November 2, 1721, when the Russian Senate conferred the title of emperor of all the Russias upon Peter I. It ended with the abdication of Nicholas II on March 15, 1917. Learn more about the history and significance of the Russian Empire in this article.
- Nicholas II
Russian Empire - Nicholas II, Autocracy, Reforms: The death...
- Nicholas I
Russian Empire - Autocracy, Reforms, Nicholas I: Nicholas...
- Alexander III
Russian Empire - Alexander III, Autocracy, Reforms:...
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Russian Empire - Tsar Paul, Reforms, Expansion: Catherine’s...
- Russification Policy
Russification policy. The policy of Russification of the...
- Alexander II
Russian Empire - Alexander II, Reforms, Autocracy: The...
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2 days ago · The Russian Empire, also known as Imperial Russia or simply Russia, was a vast realm that spanned most of northern Eurasia from its proclamation in November 1721 until its dissolution in March 1917.
2 days ago · Russian intervention in the Commonwealth marked, with the Silent Sejm, the beginning of a 200-year domination of that region by the Russian Empire. In celebration of his conquests, Peter assumed the title of emperor, and the Russian Tsardom officially became the Russian Empire in 1721.
1 day ago · May 25, 2024. The House of Romanov ruled as tsars of Russia for over 300 years, from 1613 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. During their reign, the Romanovs transformed Russia from a medieval backwater into one of the most powerful empires in the world. Here is the story of the first seven Romanov tsars who laid the foundation for Imperial ...
1 day ago · The modern history of Russia began with the Russian Republic of the Soviet Union gaining more political and economical autonomy amidst the imminent dissolution of the USSR during 1988–1991, proclaiming its sovereignty inside the Union in June 1990, and electing its first President Boris Yeltsin a year later.
May 8, 2024 · In 1721 Tsar Peter I discarded the title of tsar for that of “emperor of all Russia” as part of his effort to secularize and modernize his regime and assert the state’s primacy over the church.
May 14, 2024 · Central Asia. Page last updated: May 14, 2024. Photos of Russia. view 37 photos. Introduction. Background. Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy emerged from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and gradually conquered and absorbed surrounding principalities.
