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  2. Russian Empire - Wikipedia

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    The Russian Empire was an empire and the final period of the Russian monarchy from 1721 to 1917, ruling across large parts of Eurasia. It succeeded the Tsardom of Russia following the Treaty of Nystad , which ended the Great Northern War .

  3. Russian Empire | History, Facts, Flag, Expansion, & Map

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    Russian Empire, historical empire founded on November 2 (October 22, Old Style), 1721, when the Russian Senate conferred the title of emperor (imperator) of all the Russias upon Peter I. The abdication of Nicholas II on March 15, 1917, marked the end of the empire and its ruling Romanov dynasty .

  4. Russia - The Russian Empire | Britannica

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    The Russian Empire; Foreign policy; From Alexander II to Nicholas II. Emancipation and reform; Revolutionary activities; Economic and social development; Education and ideas; Russification policies; Foreign policy; The last years of tsardom. The revolution of 1905–06; The State Duma; Agrarian reforms; War and the fall of the monarchy; Soviet ...

  5. Russian Empire - WorldAtlas

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    The Russian Empire was a vast empire that once spanned large parts of Europe and Asia. It began in the 13 th century as the small principality of Moscow, located on the site of the present-day Russian capital. Over the next three centuries, this principality grew in size until it unified all the Russian people and their territories under its rule.

  6. How the Russian Empire was formed - Russia Beyond

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    The Russian Empire was the third largest Empire in the world. How was it created? In the course of its history, the Russian Empire occupied parts of Eastern and Northern Europe, Asia, and even ...

  7. The Russian Empire (1721-1917), also called Imperial Russia, was a country in Europe as well as Asia. It started in 1721 when Peter I of Russia founded it. Before that, it was known as the Duchy of Moscow. It lasted until it was declared a republic in March 1917 after the Russian Revolution.

  8. The Russian Empire 1450-1801 | Department of History

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    Beginning with foundational features, such as geography, climate, demography, and geopolitical situation, The Russian Empire 1450-1801 explores the empire's primarily agrarian economy, serfdom, towns and trade, as well as the many religious groups - primarily Orthodoxy, Islam, and Buddhism.

  9. Russian Empire: Overview, History & Expansion | StudySmarter

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    The Russian Empire collapsed in 1917 during the First World War and the Russian Revolution. Keep reading to lear more about the Rise of the Russian Empire, its history, and more. Russian Empire: History. The Russian Empire had its roots in ancient Rus known as Kievan Rus (879-1240). Kievan Rus

  10. Russian Empire | Encyclopedia.com

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    The Russian Empire stretched from the Baltic Sea and eastern Europe to the Pacific Ocean, and during its nearly two-hundred-year history (1721–1917), it was ruled by a succession of autocratic czars who assigned varying degrees of local authority to as many as fifty appointed provincial governors.

  11. 42 Mad Facts About The Russian Empire - Factinate

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    The Russian Empire was the third largest in history, had a far reaching influence over the world, and was ruled over by only a handful of families. Here are some little-known facts about the empire and its most interesting rulers.