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Russia's history as a democracy is short. The country's first election, in 1917, was quickly reversed by the Bolsheviks, and it wasn't until the 1991 election of Boris Yeltsin that democracy took hold. Russia is a federation of 86 republics, provinces, territories, and districts, all controlled by the government in Moscow.
- The Mongols and Muscovy
- The Romanov Dynasty
- The Russian Revolution
- The Soviet Union
- A New Russia
In the 1200s warriors from central Asia known as Mongols, or Tatars, invaded Kyivan Rus. The Mongols set up a kingdom called the Golden Horde. During the time of Mongol rule, two strong Russian states developed. Novgorod became a powerful state in western Russia. Muscovy, or Moscow, became the strongest power in the north. In 1478 the ruler of Musc...
In 1613 Michael Romanov became tsar. His family ruled Russia until 1917. Under the Romanovs, Russia became one of the most powerful states in Europe. Peter I, called Peter the Great, became tsar in 1682. Peter added to Russia’s territory and built a new capital, which he named Saint Petersburg. Catherine II, called Catherine the Great, came to the ...
In 1914 Russia entered World War I. After three years of terrible losses, the Russian people rebelledagainst the tsar in March 1917. Nicholas II stepped down, and the country set up a temporary government. Nicholas and his family were later executed. In November 1917 a group called the Bolsheviks seized control of Russia. Led by Vladimir Lenin, the...
Some Russians fought a civil war against the Bolsheviks, but the Bolsheviks defeated them. In 1922 the Bolsheviks set up a new country called the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, or the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union included 15 republics, or states. Russia was the largest of the new country’s republics. The communist government of the Soviet U...
Russia formed a new democratic government that gave the people more rights and freedoms. However, the government also faced a poor economy and a number of revolts. One of those revolts took place in the southwestern region called Chechnya, which wanted independence from Russia. Russian troops fought with rebels in Chechnya until 2009, when Russia d...
May 23, 2024 · History of Russia facts for kids. Kids Encyclopedia Facts. The history of Russia begins with the East Slavs, Turkic, and the Finno-Ugric peoples. Parts of Southern Russia around the Black sea were settled by Greeks and Romans until about the 3rd century. Huns and Turkic tribes invaded the regions around the Black sea until the 10th century.
3000+ years of Russian history This chart shows you the main events in Russian history – starting a long time before there was such a country as Russia. Find out more by clicking on the buttons below.
The Russian Empire—and with it the beginning of modern Russian history—dates from the reign of Peter the Great (1682–1725). Peter defeated Sweden in the Second Northern War (Great Northern War) and gained an outlet to the Baltic Sea.
Russia facts: learn all about Russia, with facts about Russian history, politics, geography, culture and government, including a map of Russia.
This video presents a brief history of Russia, the largest country in the world.Chapter00:00 Introduction00:25 Early History01:15 From the Grand Duchy of Mos...
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