Russian Empire - Wikipedia
WEBThe Russian Empire[ e ][ f ] was a vast empire that spanned most of northern Eurasia from its proclamation in November 1721 until the proclamation of the Russian Republic in September 1917.
Territorial evolution of Russia - Wikipedia
WEBThe Russian Empire ceased to exist, and the Russian SFSR, 1917–1991, was established on much of its territory. Its area of effective direct control varied greatly during the Russian Civil War of 1917 to 1922.
History of Russia - Wikipedia
WEBIn 1721, in the wake of the Great Northern War, Tsar Peter the Great renamed the state as the Russian Empire; he is also noted for establishing St. Petersburg as the new capital of his Empire, and for his introducing Western European culture to Russia.
Russian Empire - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBThe Russian Empire, also known as Tsarist Russia, Tsarist Empire or Imperial Russia, and sometimes simply as Russia, [e] [f] was a country in Europe and Asia from November 1721 until its dissolution in March 1917.
Russian Empire | History, Facts, Flag, Expansion, & Map - Britannica
WEBSep 17, 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.
Russian Empire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Wikinews
WEBMay 30, 2023 · The Russian Empire, also known as Imperial Russia, [ a][ b] was an empire and the final period of the Russian monarchy from 1721 to 1917. It consisted of most of northern Eurasia. The Empire succeeded the Tsardom …
Military history of the Russian Empire - Wikipedia
WEBThe military history of the Russian Empire encompasses the history of armed conflict in which the Russian Empire participated. This history stretches from its creation in 1721 by Peter the Great, until the Russian Revolution (1917), which …
Russian Empire - Wikiwand
WEBThe Russian Empire [lower-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 6] was a vast empire that spanned most of northern Eurasia from its proclamation in November 1721 until the proclamation of the Russian Republic in September 1917.
History of Russia - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBThe history of Russia begins with the East Slavs, Turkic, and the Finno-Ugric peoples. [1][2][3][4] 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.
Russian Empire - Encyclopedia.com
WEBThe 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.