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A famous work of the great Russian historian Sergey Mikhaylovich Solovyov (1820-1879), who was a major achiever in Russian historical science in the 19th century. Solovyov is the "first among equals" in the galaxy of brilliant Russian historians, which includes Karamzin, Klyuchevsky, Kostomarov, Presnyakov, Granovsky, Platonov, and many others. The 22nd volume of the work covers a portion of the reign of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna (1745-1748).

A famous work of the great Russian historian Sergey Mikhaylovich Solovyov (1820-1879), who was a major achiever in Russian historical science in the 19th century. Solovyov is the "first among equals" in the galaxy of brilliant Russian historians, which includes Karamzin, Klyuchevsky, Kostomarov, Presnyakov, Granovsky, Platonov, and many others. The 14th volume of this work covers the period between 1682 and 1703, from the reign of the Princess Sophia through part of the reign of Peter I Alekseevich.

A famous work of the great Russian historian Sergey Mikhaylovich Solovyov (1820-1879), who was a major achiever in Russian historical science in the 19th century. Solovyov is the "first among equals" in the galaxy of brilliant Russian historians, which includes Karamzin, Klyuchevsky, Kostomarov, Presnyakov, Granovsky, Platonov, and many others. The 11th volume of this work is devoted to the period of the reign of Alexei Mikhailovich (1645-1676).

A famous work of the great Russian historian Sergey Mikhaylovich Solovyov (1820-1879), who was a major achiever in Russian historical science in the 19th century. Solovyov is the "first among equals" in the galaxy of brilliant Russian historians, which includes Karamzin, Klyuchevsky, Kostomarov, Presnyakov, Granovsky, Platonov, and many others. The fourth volume of the work covers the period from the beginning of the reign of Basil Dimitrijevic Donskoy to the death of Grand Prince Vasily the Dark.

A famous work of the great Russian historian Sergey Mikhaylovich Solovyov (1820-1879), who was a major achiever in Russian historical science in the 19th century. Solovyov is the "first among equals" in the galaxy of brilliant Russian historians, which includes Karamzin, Klyuchevsky, Kostomarov, Presnyakov, Granovsky, Platonov, and many others. The sixth volume of the work covers the period from the reign of Vasily III Ivanovich to the death of Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible) (1505-1584).

A famous work of the great Russian historian Sergey Mikhaylovich Solovyov (1820-1879), who was a major achiever in Russian historical science in the 19th century. Solovyov is the "first among equals" in the galaxy of brilliant Russian historians, which includes Karamzin, Klyuchevsky, Kostomarov, Presnyakov, Granovsky, Platonov, and many others. The seventh volume of the work covers the period from the reign of Fyodor Ivanovich (1584-1598).

What is Russia's obsession with Ukraine? Why does it believe it is part of Russia's territory? Where and when did this fight start? Listening to this audiobook will give you a clear, simple, but interesting and creative explanation in regards to what exactly Russia has against Ukraine.

Nel sesto volume della serie "Breve Storia di Napoleone Bonaparte" si ripercorrono gli avvenimenti essenziali della campagna che rappresenta il punto di svolta nella carriera militare di Napoleone Bonaparte e delle guerre napoleoniche: l'invasione francese della Russia nel 1812 termina con una disastrosa sconfitta e con la distruzione delle truppe francesi e dei contingenti stranieri. Il completo annientamento della Grande Armata cambierà la storia dell'Europa.

There's a lot to know about the largest country on Earth! Let's visit Russia, and learn what makes it special. What foods do people eat there? What animals can live in the tundra? Explore the answers to these questions and more through carefully leveled, age-appropriate text.

The formation of the state is a natural stage in the development of society. This is a very lengthy process, so any event that marks the transition to the state forms of life is very conditional. Primitive society could exist, guided by two basic principles that regulated social life: custom (tradition) and the right of the strong. Centuries-old traditions were rarely challenged, so there was no need for some special mechanisms to ensure their compliance. However, as primitive society gradually changed, the relations between the congeners became more and more diverse.

Mythen haben Russlands Krieg gegen die Ukraine den Boden bereitet. Von der Erfindung eines geeinten russischen Volks durch den deutschen Mönch Innozenz Giesel bis zum Narrativ einer russischen Krim – russische Propaganda nimmt die Ukraine und ihre Geschichte seit Jahrzehnten in Geiselhaft. In seinem die Jahrhunderte umspannenden Buch führt uns Mikhail Zygar zu den Ursprüngen von Russlands Imperialismus – und weist so den Weg aus seinen zerstörerischen Wahnvorstellungen.

History of Russia in 100 Minutes is a crash course for beginners. Here you will find the complete history summarized and retold in simple language with accurate dates, the most relevant names, and essential concepts. After finishing the course, you will know: the basic characteristics of Russian history in different epochs; the 54 most important rulers and 106 historical persons in Russian history; 126 key dates and events in Russian history; and the basic terms and concepts of Russian history.

At last a book about the so-called "Mad Monk" of Imperial Russia that lays to rest the myths and reveals the truth about one of the most controversial characters in human history while exploring the impact his murder had on a dynasty, a people, and a country.

El triunfo de la Revolución rusa transformó al mundo y fue trascendental para la historia de la política contemporánea. Este audio libro, riguroso y ameno, nos ayudará a entender los motivos que provocaron el derrocamiento de los Románov y el triunfo de la Revolución.

At the end of September 1941, more than a million German soldiers lined up along the frontline just 180 miles west of Moscow. They were well trained, confident, and had good reasons to hope that the war in the East would be over with one last offensive. Facing them was an equally large Soviet force, but whose soldiers were neither as well trained nor as confident. When the Germans struck, disaster soon befell the Soviet defenders.

In Odessa, the greatest port on the Black Sea, a dream of cosmopolitan freedom inspired geniuses and innovators. Yet here too was death on a staggering scale, as World War II brought the mass murder of Jews carried out by the city's Romanian occupiers. Odessa is an elegy for the vibrant, multicultural tapestry of which a thriving Jewish population formed an essential part, as well as a celebration of the survival of Odessa’s dream in a diaspora reaching all the way to Brighton Beach.

In a forgotten chapter of history, 1.5 million Polish civilians - arbitrarily arrested by Stalin as enemies of the people following the Soviet invasion of Poland in September 1939 - were deported to slave-labor camps throughout the most inhospitable forests and steppes of the Soviet Union. The Ice Road is the gripping story of young Stefan Waydenfeld and his family, deported by cattle car in 1940 to the frozen wastes of the Russian arctic north.

Cuatrocientos años llevaba en el poder la dinastía de los zares en Rusia. Hartos de las guerras y penurias económicas, el país sólo deseaba trabajo y prosperidad. Estas terribles circunstancias motivaron la preparación de su clase intelectual y campesina hacia la lucha contra el zar Nicolás II, representante de una dinastía moral y políticamente corrompida.

It was known as 'the vast prison without a roof'. From the beginning of the 19th century until the Russian Revolution, the tsars exiled more than one million prisoners and their families beyond the Ural Mountains to Siberia. Daniel Beer illuminates both the brutal realities of this inhuman system and the tragic and inspiring fates of those who endured it.

Sulla linea ferroviaria più lunga del mondo, che da Mosca arriva al Mar del Giappone, un gruppo di scrittori e giornalisti italiani attraversa la Russia asiatica. In occasione della Fiera del libro di Mosca, la delegazione viene accompagnata attraverso i profondi cambiamenti della Russia, dal centro alle periferie dell'impero, cinque fusi orari e seimila chilometri da Mosca.