The Synthesis of "Tsarist Russia"

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.

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

A concise overview of the 1917 Russian Revolution, which ended centuries of tsarist rule and established the world's first communist state.

Explore the rise and dramatic fall of the House of Romanov, the last imperial dynasty that ruled Russia for over 300 years until their execution.

Discover Peter the Great, the transformative tsar who dragged Russia into the modern era with sweeping reforms, military expansion, and a new capital.

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.

Discover the causes and events of the February Revolution in 1917, which ended centuries of Romanov rule and set the stage for communism in Russia.

The story of Grigori Rasputin, the Siberian mystic whose influence over the Russian royal family helped pave the way for revolution.

Discover the 1904-1905 conflict where Japan's victory over Russia shifted global power, marking the first modern defeat of a European power by an Asian nation.

A brief overview of the brutal conflict following the 1917 Russian Revolution that led to the formation of the Soviet Union.