Russia (Think Before You Act)

Russia , also known as the Russian Empire, was the largest nation in its time. It stretched from Eastern Europe to Siberia, making to vast empire to be reckoned with. It was officially born in 1721, made out of the Tsardom of Russia, which changed its name following victories against the Pole-Lithuanians and Swedes.

It was made out of a group of people known as the East Slavs, who between the 3rd and 8th Centuries was one of the oldest known European nations. It was an Orthodox Christian nation during the 988 influenced from the Byzantines. During the Mongol invasion though, the Golden Horde overran them an eventually conquered the Russian states. However, the Grand Duchy of Moscow united the states and managed to drive the Mongols out. However, Russia was cut off from western technological advancement, but during Peter the Great’s reign, it managed to catch up with the technological change with Europe.

During the 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th centuries, Russia grew up to 35,000 km2 per year. During its time, it seized land from the Tatars, Pole-Lithuanians, Turks (includes Turkish tribes and the Ottomans), and Swedes. From the Rurik to Romanov Dynasties, it seized territory from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, conquered an untamed Siberia, and seized warm water coasts from the Ottomans and Swedes.

However, during the Second Napoleon Wars, St. Petersburg, the country’s capital, was overrun by French troops and ships. After the battle, Napoleon was crowned Emperor of Russia. However, the boyars refused to recognize this and cut off non-European Russia from France to escape foreign domination.