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Hace 2 días · The Russian Empire, also known as Imperial Russia or simply Russia, was a vast realm that spanned most of northern Eurasia from its proclamation in November 1721 until its dissolution in March 1917. At its height in the late 19th century, it covered about 22,800,000 square kilometres (8,800,000 sq mi), roughly one-sixth of the world's landmass, making it the third-largest empire in history ...
Hace 16 horas · By ASSOCIATED PRESS. Updated 8:07 AM PDT, June 7, 2024. CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — Más de 100 películas mexicanas estarán disponibles de forma gratuita en Canela.TV en la colección “Cine de Oro”. La lista inicial de títulos que estarán disponibles incluye “Me he de comer esa tuna” (1945), protagonizada por Jorge Negrete, “La ...
Hace 2 días · The tsar considered the poet as “the smartest man” in the empire, but their relationship was complicated. After Pushkin’s death, rumor had it Nicholas I was involved in the tragedy.
Hace 2 días · Peter was the first tsar to leave Russia for more than 100 years. He used a fake name, allowing him to escape social and diplomatic events, but since he was far taller than most others, he could not fool anyone.
Hace 4 días · Grigori Rasputin (born January 22 [January 10, Old Style], 1869, Pokrovskoye, near Tyumen, Siberia, Russian Empire—died December 30 [December 17, Old Style], 1916, Petrograd [now St. Petersburg, Russia]) was a Siberian peasant and mystic whose ability to improve the condition of Aleksey Nikolayevich, the hemophiliac heir to the Russian throne, m...
Hace 1 día · The accord rendered Russia an ally of France, leading to their adoption of the Continental System, a blockade aimed at the United Kingdom. However, the treaty imposed significant economic strain on Russia, prompting Tsar Alexander to break away from the Continental blockade on December 31, 1810.
Hace 1 día · Covered with thick armoured sheets, modified T-72 and T-90 are Russia's response to Ukrainian drones. The Russians call them 'Tsar Mangal', and Ukrainians call them 'Turtle Tanks'.
