This map shows the Russian Empire’s territorial expansion from 1795-1914, as well as coal, lignite, gold and copper mining sites. ===Inset===. Caption: Emigration to Asiatic Russia 1904-1914. The bar graph shows the emigration rates to Asiatic Russia from 1904 to 1914.

IMPERIAL EXPANSION, RUSSIA. The transformation of the tiny principality of Moscow into a Eurasian empire took place over several centuries, but by the end of the seventeenth century Russia had become the largest country in the world. No single motivation ("urge to the sea," fear of foreign invasion or domination, control of trade routes, unbridled expansionism) explains all …

The expansion of Russian Empire led to the expansion of slavery in acquired territories. For certain parts of the country there was however made an exception. For example, several Cossack regions in Southern Russia and the Ural Mountains developed as isolated enclaves of relative freedom. The first Cossack regions formed between the 14th and 18th centuries on lonely …

Russian Empire, historical empire founded on November 2 (October 22, Old Style), 1721, when the Russian Senate conferred the title of emperor (imperator) of all the Russias upon Peter I. The abdication of Nicholas II on March 15, 1917, marked the end of …

01/02/2015 · The time from the 16th to 18th century was the period of expansion. Russia gained much more territory, established a strong army, and modernized the economy. Also, the Ryurik Dynasty has given way to The House of Romanov – the second and the last family that ruled the country. Under the famous tsar Ivan The Terrible (Ivan Groznyy) Russia expanded ...

I made several maps depicting the expansion of the Russian Empire as part of a video on the history of the Russian name Olga. However, the animation with the Empire's expansion seemed like a worthy release on its own. Enjoy! Sources: Rein Taagepera (September 1997). "Expansion and Contraction Patterns of Large Polities: Context for Russia".

One surface-level similarity between European colonization and Russian expansion is religion. Converting the natives was seen as vital, and as a way to make them more civilized. Russians explicitly looked to Catholic missionary work and felt that they needed to step their game up in comparison and be more aggressive proselytizers.