Russian Revolution

When the Muscovy princes first freed themselves from the Mongol rule, their goal was to create their own state with Moscow at the center. They set out on conquests in hopes of taking land from neighboring khanates, land once ruled by the Mongols. After the reign of Ivan the Terrible the ruler became a monarch, called a tsar, in charge of an all-powerful government. Later, Peter the Great “established the Senate to coordinate government and take the routine tasks away from the tsar, eleven…

What Nijinsky did on May 1913 was very much unexpected by the audience at that time. Everyone who was watching the performance at that time was probably shocked of what was happening on that stage. After around 70 years, after the American stage revived Nijinsky’s ballet, his became acceptable and very well recognized as a master piece. The reason why at the first preformunce of Le Sacre du Printemps the audience raged was because they were not prepared for watching that. Perhaps to them…

121 19 October 2014 Joseph Conrad was born on December 3, 1857, in Berdichev, Ukraine. His parents, Apollo and Evelina were Polish patriots apart of the noble class who conspired against the oppressive Russian rule of the time. As a consequence, they were arrested and forced to live in the Russian province of Vologda with their 4-year-old son, Joseph Conrad. They Conrad's education was erratic. First, he started being tutored by his literary father. When Conrad's parents died several years…

Although many of Alexander II’s reforms appeared liberal in nature, most of them did not turn out so in practice and were simply initiated to promote stability in the Russian Empire. Furthermore, Alexander II was reluctant to relinquish his absolute power. Combined with the fact that he displayed traits of an autocrat from time to time, particularly after an assassination attempt in 1866, these reasons make ‘Tsar Liberator’ an unsuitable title for him. Instead, a better term to describe…

centralizing Russian government, expanding the empire, and gaining the loyalty and respect of the people. She reorganized provincial government, codified laws, and enacted state-sponsored education for boys and girls. As well as gaining power of the warm-water port on the Black sea in 1774 and seizing land from Poland. To gain the respect of her people, Catherine put together a group of delegates in 1767 that would help her know the people’s wishes and would contribute in making a Russian…

During 1683-1908, both the Ottoman and Russian empires dealt with internal and external challenges that affected their methods of ruling their empires. Three similarities they both encountered was they both faced Westernization and constitutional challenges directly, they both had many members of the rising education urban middle school class deserted constitutional nationalism and lastly, they were both able to attain the Western industrial challenge. While experiencing these internal and…

The author of Catherine The Great Empress of Russia Zu Vincent it was illustrated by Xnr productions.It is a nonfiction book about Wicked History.I chose this book use it looked interesting i also chose it because it is about Wicked History.It was interesting to read how they would fight and kill for the crown.That is what i have learned about the book Catherine The Great Empress of Russia. In the beginning of the book the setting took place in Anhalt-Zerbst in center of present day…

soldiers all around European, from their clothes, to their weapons and tactics. Before the reforms, the Ottomans severely lacked behind the Europeans in strategy, tactics, weapons, and training, and suffered humiliating losses to their Austrian and Russian foes, with it a vast amount of their territory. With the western reforms, the…

Her Imperial Highness Catherine II was Russia’s longest reigning Empress, having risen from minor German nobility to ruler of the Russian Empire. Centuries after her eventful rule, Catherine II is commonly known as Catherine the Great. In Russia’s history, only three monarchs have been awarded this title; the most famous being Peter the Great, the father of Catherine’s predecessor, Empress Elizabeth. For Peter, being awarded the title of “Great” was based on his combat prowess combined with…

Thomas Graham’s piece makes provocative assertions about the Russian political history and strong assertions about EU-Russia relations with minimal evidence. Graham argues that Europe’s challenge is with Russia’s political system, not President Putin. He argues that this issue started nearly 200 years ago, with the divergent political pursuit of Western Europe and Russia. He asserts that Europe’s main issue is security in the midst of a “powerful nation”. The author provides reasons for…