This course covers the history of Russia in its various incarnations-Imperial Russia from the end of Catherine the Great's reign the Soviet Union, and today's Russian Federation. We use both ...

The growth of the Russian state: Varangian origins, the Kievan state, conversion to Christianity, Mongol domination, the rise of Muscovy, Europeanization and expansion under Peter the Great and ...

When it comes to jewelers of the Russian Imperial court, the first name to be mentioned is of course Faberge, which produced gem-encrusted Easter eggs, cigarette cases made of precious metals, and ...

In many ways, the marriage of Napoleon and Josephine Bonaparte from 1796 to 1809 mirrored the tumultuous time in which they ...

During her reign she extended the Russian empire southwards and westwards ... Catherine died in St Petersburg on 17 November 1796 and was succeeded by her son Paul.

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A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. The attack ended a two-month pause in missile ...

A federal plan to kill nearly half a million birds represents a radical and unlawful approach to species management, two ...

On November 10, the Opening Ceremony of the 7th Yangtze Three Gorges (Liangping) International Pomelo <a target=_blank ...

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North Korean soldiers have engaged in combat operations against Ukraine alongside their Russian allies, South Korea's spy agency said on Wednesday. South Korea says North Korean soldiers are ...