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The formal end to Tatar rule over Russia was the defeat of the Tatars at the Great Stand on the Ugra River in 1480. Ivan III (r. 1462–1505) and Vasili III (r. 1505–1533) had consolidated the centralized Russian state following the annexations of the Novgorod Republic in 1478, Tver in 1485, the Pskov Republic in 1510, Volokolamsk in 1513, Ryazan in 1521, and Novgorod-Seversk in 1522.
The Crimean Khanate was incorporated into the Russian Empire. 24 July: Threatened by the Persian and Ottoman Empires, the kingdom of Kartl-Kakheti signed the Treaty of Georgievsk under which it became a Russian protectorate. 1788: Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792): The Ottoman Empire declared war on Russia and imprisoned her ambassador. 27 June
The Russian Empire [d] [e] was an empire that spanned most of northern Eurasia from its proclamation in November 1721 until the proclamation of the Russian Republic in September 1917. At its height in the late 19th century, it covered about 22,800,000 km 2 (8,800,000 sq mi), roughly one-sixth of the world's landmass, making it the third-largest ...
This is a list of wars and armed conflicts involving Russia and its predecessors in chronological order, from the 9th to the 21st century.. The Russian military and troops of its predecessor states in Russia took part in a large number of wars and armed clashes in various parts of the world: starting from the princely squads, opposing the raids of nomads, and fighting for the expansion of the ...
List of leaders of Russia may refer to: List of heads of government of Russia; List of heads of state of Russia; List of leaders of the Soviet Union;
The Russian Empire was proclaimed by Peter the Great in 1721 following the creation of the imperial title in the aftermath of the Great Northern War. [109] Russia's territorial gains and increased standing as a key player on the European scene allowed it to upgrade its official status from tsardom to empire. [109]
His ideas, developed over dozens of books and prolific appearances in the Russian and Western media, appear to match Putin's current frame of mind as the Russian leader continues his onslaught on ...
Empire size in this list is defined as the dry land area it controlled at the time, which may differ considerably from the area it claimed. For example: in the year 1800, European powers collectively claimed approximately 20% of the Earth's land surface that they did not effectively control. [ 8 ]