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5 days ago · Maria of Russia 1786–1859: Charles Frederick of Saxe-Weimar-E. 1783–1853 r.1828–1853: Anna of Russia 1795—1865: William II King of the Netherlands 1792–1849 r.1840–1849: Michael of Russia 1798–1849: Charlotte of Württemberg 1807–1873: Maria Alexandrovna 1799–1800: Elizabeth Alexandrovna of Russia 1806–1808: Nicholas I Emp ...
4 days ago · Théodore Valerio [], 1852: Pâtre valaque de Zabalcz ("Wallachian Shepherd from Zăbalț"). Vlach (English: / ˈ v l ɑː x / or / ˈ v l æ k /), also Wallachian (and many other variants), is a term and exonym used from the Middle Ages until the Modern Era to designate speakers of Eastern Romance languages living in Southeast Europe—south of the Danube (the Balkan peninsula) and north of ...
1 day ago · The Russian Empire, also known as Imperial Russia or simply Russia, [e] [f] was a vast realm that spanned most of northern Eurasia from its proclamation in November 1721 until its dissolution in March 1917.
5 days ago · One of the alternate names for Serbia is Rascia or Raška. The name Rascia was used in Latin sources to refer to Serbia, along with other names like Servia and Dalmatia. What was Serbia before 2006? Between 1992 and 2003, Serbia was a constituent state of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
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2 days ago · Moscow, city, capital of Russia, located in the far western part of the country. Since it was first mentioned in the chronicles of 1147, Moscow has played a vital role in Russian history. It became the capital of Muscovy ( the Grand Principality of Moscow) in the late 13th century; hence, the people of Moscow are known as Muscovites.
1 day ago · Russia, country that stretches over a vast expanse of eastern Europe and northern Asia. Once the preeminent republic of the U.S.S.R., Russia became an independent country after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991. The capital of Russia is Moscow.
4 days ago · Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna Of Russia Height Weight Age Birthplace Nationality Anastasia, (born June 18 [June 5, Old Style], 1901, Peterhof, near St. Petersburg, Russia—died July 17, 1918, Yekaterinburg), grand duchess of Russia and the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, last emperor of Russia.
