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In the 17th century, Russia experienced the famine of 1601–1603, as a proportion of the population, believed to be its worst as it may have killed 2 million people (1/3 of the population). Other major famines include the Great Famine of 1315–17 , which affected much of Europe including part of Russia [ 2 ] [ 3 ] as well as the Baltic states ...
The famine area in the fall of 1921. The Russian famine of 1921–1922, also known as the Povolzhye famine (Russian: Голод в Поволжье, 'Volga region famine'), was a severe famine in the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic that began early in the spring of 1921 and lasted until 1922.
Famine in Volga German colonies in Russia. One-third of the entire population perished [125] [unreliable source?] Russia: 1924–1925: Minor famine in Ireland due to heavy rain: Irish Free State [citation needed] 1926 Famine in Darfur [126] Darfur, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: 1928–1929: Famine in Ruanda-Burundi, causing large migrations to the ...
Russian famine of 1891–1892; Russian famine of 1921–1922; S. 1922 seizure of church valuables in Russia; Soviet famine of 1930–1933; Soviet famine of 1946 ...
The 1891–1892 famine in the Russian Empire, sometimes called the Tsar Famine, Tsar's Famine or Black Earth Famine, began along the Volga River and spread as far as the Urals and Black Sea. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] During the famine, an epidemic also raged, in total 375,000-400,000 died from disease.
This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1958 Tigray famine; 1972–1975 Wollo famine; ... Russian famine of 1921–1922; Ruzagayura famine; Rwakayihura ...
At the height of the famine, 28,000 people were dying daily, even as food and grain continued to flow to Russia. “Parents take whatever they find to their children, but they die themselves,” a ...
Regardless of ethnicity or emigration, the list includes famous natives of Russia and its predecessor states, as well as people who were born elsewhere but spent most of their active life in Russia. For more information, see the articles Russian citizens ( Russian : россияне , romanized : rossiyane ), Russians ( Russian : русские ...