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Russia: Land Of The Tsars

The Russian Empire (Pre-reform Russian: Россійская Имперія, Modern Russian: Российская Империя, translit: Rossiyskaya Imperiya) was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia, and the predecessor of the Soviet Union. It was the second largest contiguous empire the world has ever seen, surpassed only by the Mongol Empire, and the third largest empire the world has ever seen, surpassed only by the Mongol Empire and the British Empire . At one point in 1866, it stretched from eastern Europe, across Asia, and into North America.

At the beginning of the 19th century, Russia was the largest country in the world, extending from the Arctic Ocean to the north to the Black Sea on the south, from the Baltic Sea on the west to the Pacific Ocean on the east. Across this vast realm were scattered the Emperor's 176.4 million subjects, the third largest population of the world at the time, after Qing China and the British Empire, but still represented a great disparity in economic, ethnic, and religious positions. Its government, ruled by the Emperor, was one of the last absolute monarchies left in Europe. Prior to the outbreak of World War I in August 1914 Russia was one of the five major Great Powers of Europe. The empire had lasted ultimately for 196 years, from 1721-1917.

Russian Empire:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_empire

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[majnos]

@ColdMorningStrangler This is history channel, If you are looking for some historical correctness and information you're on a wrong address. It's a pitty that Russians and other nations are NOT ABLE to publish their historical documentaries with subtitles or with english dubbing. I would rather watch them. 

[ColdWarrior94]

Слава России и ее народов. Я с огромным уважением к России и славянских народов! - От черного американца!!!!

[1989Firecracker]

I remember when I first watched this high school. Reminds me of my high school days, thanks.

[Strefanasha]

no mention of Rurik, the founder of the whole thing. How is this?

[Strefanasha]

@majnos alas, this is too true. I found that if I knew anything bout a subject I knew more than any doco on that subject that History Channel produced. History Channel is mostly for entertainment, and one of the biggest gaffes of the Stargate SG1 series was that it declared that Dr Daniel Jackson, a first class intellectual, was a History Channel man. not if he were a first class mind he wasn't!!

[Strefanasha]

@Akleptose it is the promenade theme from "Pictures at an Exhibition" by Modest Mussorgsky. It has been battered about by some hamfisted arrangement but is still recognizable. the best arrangement of the whole work was done by Ravel (for th original was for piano)

[RussianWhiteWinter]

@loveloving10 what a bullshit is that

[chasy2007]

The love of local history - is the true love of homeland

Enemies of Russian history - are the enemies of the Russian people.

Valentin Pikul

[Akleptose]

anybody knows the name of the music at 1:56 ?

[harrikelm]

@hoeryong

nothing, i thought you have to say something.

[hoeryong]

@harrikelm so what u want to say?

[harrikelm]

@hoeryong

i know the history of this country.