The Synthesis of "East Slavic history"

Discover Kievan Rus', the medieval state that laid the cultural foundation for modern Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus, and its contested historical legacy.

Explore the Rurik dynasty, the Viking-descended rulers who founded the Kievan Rus' and shaped the course of Russian history for over 700 years.

Explore the Russian Empire, one of history's largest empires, from its founding by Peter the Great to its dramatic fall in the 1917 Revolution.

A concise overview of the series of wars between the Russian and Ottoman Empires that reshaped Eastern Europe and the balance of power.

An overview of the series of conflicts between the Russian and Ottoman Empires that shaped the geopolitical map of Eastern Europe and the Black Sea.

An overview of the Tsardom of Russia (1547-1721), the era of Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great that saw vast expansion and autocratic rule.

Explore the Golden Horde, the western Mongol khanate that dominated Eastern Europe for centuries and profoundly shaped the course of Russian history.

Explore the reign of Ivan the Terrible, Russia's first crowned tsar, known for his vast territorial expansion and brutal reign of terror.

An overview of the pivotal 1919-1921 war where newly independent Poland halted the westward advance of Soviet Russia, shaping interwar Europe.

Discover the First Bulgarian Empire, a medieval powerhouse that shaped Slavic culture and rivaled Byzantium with its military and cultural might.