Excerpt from The Case of Russia: A Composite View
Among the Russian princes who went there to prostrate themselves before the Horde were those who had founded round about a little market-town, the name of which is met with for the first time in 1147, a new principality, that Of Moscow, one Of the most insignificant Of the Russian states of that period. It was established in the midst Of a Finnish country.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book is an enthralling analysis of the expansion of the Russian Empire from its humble beginnings as an obscure collection of Slavic tribes in the ninth century to the vast empire it is today. The author traces the empire's military conquests, beginning with the principality of Moscow's war against the Golden Horde, an empire ruled by descendants of Genghis Khan. This formative period would see the rise of influential figures, such as Catherine the Great, Tsarina Elizabeth, and Alexander I, whose campaigns and shrewd diplomatic strategy brought about advancements on all fronts. Readers will be enthralled by the history and context behind the geopolitical maneuverings that eventually put Russia on the path to becoming a maritime power and its ambitious quest for warm water ports and coastlines â" a quest that continues to shape international relations to this day. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781330038154_0
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PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Nº de ref. del artículo: LW-9781330038154
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