Russia: History
History
The following article deals with the formation and history of the Russian
state and empire until 1917 and after the formation of the contemporary
Russian Federation in 1991. Information on the period from 1917 to 1991
can be found in the entry on the Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics.
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- Post-Soviet Russia
- War and Revolution
- Reaction, Reform, and RevolutionExpansion
- Empire and European Eminence
- Consolidation of the Russian State
- Early Russia
- History
- Government
- Russian Far East
- Northern and Northeastern Siberia
- Eastern Siberia
- Western Siberia
- Ural Area
- North Caucasus
- Volga
- North and Northwest European Area
- Central European Area
- General
- Religion and Education
- Political Subdivisions and Major Cities
- Population and Ethnic Groups
- Major Geographic Features
- Bibliography
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