Россійская Имперія
(pre-reformed Russian)
Российская империя
(modern Russian)
Rossiyskaya imperiya (transliteration)
Russian Empire
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| Flag
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Coat of arms
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 Location of RussiaAll territories that were ever part of the Russian Empire or in its sphere of influence
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| Capital
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St Petersburg
(1721-1728, 1730-1917)
Moscow (1728-1730)
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| Official language
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Russian
Polish
Finnish
Swedish
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| Religion
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Russian Orthodox
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| Government
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Absolute monarchy (1721-1906)
Constitutional monarchy (1906-1917)
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| Emperor
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| - 1721-1725 (first)
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Peter the Great
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| - 1894-1917 (last)
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Nicholas II
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| Historical era
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18th-20th century
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| - Empire proclaimed
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22 October 1721
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| - February Revolution
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15 March 1917
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| Currency
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Ruble
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| Today part of
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 Finland
Livonia
Poland
Russia
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