The Russian Empire, commonly referred to as Imperial Russia, was a historical empire that extended across Eurasia and North America from 1721, following th.

27 фев 2017 · The Russian Empire, which lasted from 1721 to 1917, spanned an enormous territory of almost 14 million square miles (36 million sq km) ...

Description. The "national question" and how to impose control over its diverse ethnic identities has long posed a problem for the Russian state. This major ...

28 авг 2014 · Initially the Petrograd Soviet co-operated with and deferred to the Provisional Government in what became known as the 'Dual Authority'. The ...

Expansion under the Romanovs. With the full support of their nobility, and a newly organized army, the Romanovs created a vast gunpowder empire. They were ...

Russian imperial history from Peter the Great to Bolshevik Revolution: 1700-1917. Focus on formation and governance of multiethnic and multiconfessional ...

former empire in Eurasia and North America (1721–1917)

In this broad and ambitious book, Dominic Lieven explores the place and meaning of empire from ancient Rome to the present. The central focus of the book is ...

This survey of the social history of Russia covers the subject from before Peter the Great through to Napoleon. A key theme is how far the state managed.

On August 30 (September 10), 1721 Russia and Sweden concluded the treaty of Nystad ending the Northern war that had lasted for 21 years.