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Caucasian War (1817–64)

The Caucasian War flared up after Russia moved troops into the mountains in 1817 and founded the fortress of Grozny on the River Sunzha in 1818. The brutal policies of the commander-in-chief, General...

History of St Petersburg

The history of St Petersburg begins in the spring of 1703, during the Great Northern War between Russia and Sweden. “On the twenty-third day of April, Fieldmarshal Boris Sheremetev led an infantry co...

Romanov Dynasty

The history of the Romanov dynasty begins with Fyodor Nikitovich Romanov, the member of an old Russian family descended from Andrei Kobyla, a boyar of Ivan Kalita. Andrei Kobyla received his unusual ...

Russo-Turkish War (1877–78)

In 1877, Russia declared war against Turkey in support of the Balkan nations, who were fighting for their independence from the Ottoman Empire. The Russian forces crossed the River Danube and quickly...

Russo-Japanese War (1904–05)

In 1904, Russia and Japan came to blows in the Far East over their failure to agree on spheres of influence in Korea and China. Japan was much better prepared for war, and the Russian army and navy s...

Costume Ball (1903)

The idea for a costume ball in celebration of the 290th anniversary of the House of Romanov came to Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna at the end of 1902. The entire event was held at the Winter Palace in ...

Tercentenary of the House of Romanov (1913)

The celebrations marking the tercentenary of the Romanov dynasty began on the morning of 21 February 1913 with an artillery salute of thirty-one rounds from the Peter and Paul Fortress. The Patriarch...

First World War (1914–18)

On 1 August 1914, Russia entered the First World War on the side of France and Great Britain against Germany and Austria-Hungary. The first action on the Eastern Front was the Russian attack on East ...

Queen Alexandra in Russia

Princess Alexandra of Denmark was born on 1 December 1844. Her younger sister, Dagmar, was born three years later, on 26 November 1847. Throughout their lives, much of what they did followed a patter...

Tsar Nicholas II in Scotland

On 20 March 1901, Tsar Nicholas II made the following entry in his diary: “At 12 we received the Duke of Abercorn with his Ambassador Extraordinary to announce Uncle Bertie’s coming to the throne. I ...

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