By the end of the 17th century, the Russian Empire had extended eastward to the Pacific Ocean. This is quite a large expansion for an empire that had started out centered around the area of Moscow in the 19th century.
Most European countries thought that the Ottoman Empire was in its death throes. As Russian, English, and French empires expanded in the 19th century, that expansion came at the expense of the Ottoman Empire which continued to contract.
The Cossacks
Because, of the mixture of ethnic groups in the land. Control of land and ethnic groups moved back and forth between these empires.
The major territorial gains of the Russian Empire in the 19th century were its expansion into central and far eastern Asia, most significantly Siberia, in terms of land area. Although a Russian presence had periodically existed in these regions since the 17th century, their control of the territories was consolidated in the 19th century. Wikipedia contains several articles on the Russian Empire detailing these events: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_history,_1855-1892
They were both autocratic empires ruled by Emperors who wielded Absolute Power. Both were underdeveloped industrially compared to major western powers, with agrarian based economies at the beginning of the 20th century. Both had dynasties that had ruled their respective empires since the 17th century.
By the end of the 17th century, the Russian Empire had extended eastward to the Pacific Ocean. This is quite a large expansion for an empire that had started out centered around the area of Moscow in the 19th century.
By the end of the 17th century, the Russian Empire had extended eastward to the Pacific Ocean. This is quite a large expansion for an empire that had started out centered around the area of Moscow in the 19th century.
The mid-sixteenth century.
Most European countries thought that the Ottoman Empire was in its death throes. As Russian, English, and French empires expanded in the 19th century, that expansion came at the expense of the Ottoman Empire which continued to contract.
The Cossacks
Austrian, Russian and Ottoman Empires. All of these contained different national and cultural groups that wanted independence.
They were probably referring to theAustrian, Russian and Ottoman Empires. All of these containeddifferent national and cultural groups that wanted independence.
At the beginning of the 19th century, the Russian Empire extended from the Arctic. Like all empires, it included a large disparity in terms of economics, ethnicity, and religion.
Because, of the mixture of ethnic groups in the land. Control of land and ethnic groups moved back and forth between these empires.
Expansion increased the power of military leaders who supported totalitarianism
Expansion increased the power of military leaders who supported totalitarianism.
Expansion increased the power of military leaders who supported totalitarianism.