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Russia
Stories from our cousins in the East, from Rurik the Viking and the Baptism of Rus’ to trade with Ivan the Terrible, a visit from Peter the Great, and the last Emperor.
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The Great Northern War
By Clay Lane
Peter the Great wanted Russia to join the nations of Western Europe, but the nations of Western Europe refused to make room for him.
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A Royal Rescue
By Nina Brown Baker
Despite failing health, Peter the Great of Russia leapt into Kronstadt Bay to save some young sailors from a watery grave.
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The Friendship of Trade
By John Bright
As Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli stoked fears of Russian aggression, John Bright said that Russia was only threatening when she felt threatened.
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The Great Stand at the River Ugra
By Lucy Cazalet
Ivan III, Grand Prince of Moscow, finally stood up to the Great Horde and their opportunistic Western allies.
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‘We are Free Men of Novgorod’
The politicians of Novgorod, angry at Moscow’s interference, thought they would teach her a lesson by selling out to Poland.
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The Crudest of Mistakes
By Sir Bernard Pares
Sir Bernard Pares warned that after the Great War, Western powers must not assume Germany’s role as supercilious bully.
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