Publisher: Yilin Publishing House
Publication date: October 1, 2023
This book narrates the thousand year history of Russia, from the Rurik dynasty to the Romanov dynasty, following a timeline. It presents the gradual development and growth of Russia, which has become a great power spanning across Europe and Asia. It extensively cites rare first-hand literature such as ancient Russian chronicles, vividly reproducing a series of major events and various aspects of ancient life.
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This book is the result of more than ten years of creation by the author, presenting a panoramic view of Russia's rich and great history.
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Chapter 1: The Rurik Empire
Chapter 2: The shackles of Mongolia
When a country continues to expand and leaves its familiar geopolitical region, quantitative changes will lead to qualitative changes: at this point, what is born is no longer a new province, but an empire with its own unique and universal consciousness.
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Blind Vasily II was eager to have his eldest son ascend to the throne, so he and his son jointly governed the country while he was alive; Indeed, the Grand Duke still retains the piercing and painful memories he endured.
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After his father's death, Ivan III easily took over the duchy. He firmly held power in his own hands for forty-three years and followed the policies of his grandfather and father. For a century, Vasily I (1389-1425), the blind Vasily II (1425-1462), and Ivan III (1462-1505) were all steadfastly pursuing the same goal: strengthening their own power. However, the growth of the Grand Duke's power requires the expansion of territory and placing it under his own jurisdiction.
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In many ways, the policies of the Moscow monarch laid the foundation for the Moscow Tsardom and the subsequent Peterborough Empire. Vasily Kliuchevsky wrote, "In the 14th century, the Moscow State was oppressed by the Tartars, so it continued to create itself, expand its territory, and wage brutal wars in the 15th and 16th centuries, allowing itself to survive in the West, South, and Southeast
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American historian Mark Raiev does not believe that the Duchy and later the Moscow State were threatened during the 14th and 15th centuries; When describing the characteristics of Moscow's policy, he used a concept used by ancient Roman researchers: "defensive imperialism", which refers to the expansionist policy of the Eternal City, first expanding in Italy and then going further and further. Because every newly acquired land has neighbors, and neighbors represent threats; At least, we must believe this way, because these neighbors will become the targets of conquest next.
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Chapter 4: The Era of Turbulence
Chapter 1: The Birth of the Russian Empire
Chapter 2: The Age of the Queen
On January 26, 1725, Peter the Great passed away before the fate of the country could be decided. It can be said that the traditional succession issue has once again become a difficult problem.
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From the perspective of Russian history, the 18th century was quite importantAnd there are various opinions, which can be said to be unique in a sense: in the seventy-five years after Peter's death, for sixty-six years, all the people who ascended to the throne of the Russian Empire were women - two Yekaterinas, two Annas, and one Elizabeth.
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These representative figures of "female" rulePeter the GreatThe innovation and the solidity of the national structure created by him posed a test.
The concept of authoritarian power was also put to the test, as for a long time, authoritarian power was in the hands of women; In Russian society, women began to step out of the boudoir.
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Finally, there is a question of going back in time: Is it possible to go back to the era before Peter? In fact, the hostility towards Peter is very strong, so it cannot be ruled out. The people did not accept the reform, and the strongest evidence is that there was no "pseudo Peter" after the emperor's death, while there were many "pseudo Alexei" in the twenty years after the prince's death.
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Peter Chadayev wrote, 'Peter has thrown us onto the land of world progress.' It seems that whether willing or not, Russia will live on the 'land of progress' because I've found that it's impossible to turn back.
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Chapter 3: The Emperors' Century
Chapter 4: The Liberator Tsar: The Age of Great Reform
Rurik arrived at Lake Ladoga
Bogdan Khmelnytsky rebelled against Poland and entered Kiev
Sviatoslav meets John Zimiskis
The trial scene of Kievan Rus
The Ship Burial Ceremony of the Kievan Rus Leader
A painting depicting the scene of Igor's defeat
Knights of Swords and Teutonic Knights
Batu Khan sits on the throne of the Golden Horde
Yupat Krofrat fought against the Mongolian army in Liangzan
At the beginning of the 14th century, Moscow under the rule of Ivan the Money Bag
Moscow Grand Duke Dmitry in the Battle of Kurikovo
Ivan III destroyed Vyacher of Novgorod
Ivan IV under the walls of Kazan
Polish Winged Cavalry in Charge
Yermak's envoy reported to Ivan IV about the capture of Siberia
Cossacks reply to Türkiye's Sudan
The Last Moment of Pseudo Demetrius
Polish Lithuanian coalition besieges Holy Trinity Monastery
Pozharsky led his army to drive the Poles out of the Kremlin
Cossacks levy Cossacks in Siberia
Russian knights in the 17th century
One of the representative buildings of Ukrainian Baroque style, St. Michael's Monastery
The first detailed map of the Kremlin, drawn in the late 16th century
In 1696, the Russian army captured Azov
In 1698, after the failure of the shooting army rebellion, it was suppressed
Peter the Great pays a visit to Louis XV at the Palace of Versailles
During Peter the Great's reform, men were forced to shave and Western clothing was introduced
Map of St. Petersburg City in the 18th Century
The landlord was bargaining while buying and selling a serf girl
Peter the Great interrogated the Crown Prince Alexei
The Joker in Queen Anna's Court
Elizabeth visits Prussian scientists
After the 1762 Revolution, Catherine II received cheers on the balcony of the Winter Palace
The Marble Palace built by Count Gregory Orlov, a favorite of Catherine II
Pugachev's Trial of Russian Nobles and Officials
Paintings praising Catherine II's victory in the First Russo Turkish War
Bo Jiangjin accepts the abdication of the last Crimean Khan
Paul I inspects the Russian army
Alexander I and Napoleon met at Tilsit
In the winter of 1812, the remnants of Napoleon's army retreated to Berezina
In 1814, the Russian army entered Paris
The Decembrists who rebelled on the Senate Square
In the mid-19th century, Nicholas I ordered the exterior walls of the Winter Palace to be painted red
During the Russo Polish War in 1827, the Russian army captured the fortress of Yerevan
Kiev at the end of the 19th century
Alexander II was crowned at the Assumption Cathedral
The coronation ceremony of Alexander III
During the reign of Alexander III, propaganda posters depicting the Russian French alliance
Coronation ceremony of Nicholas II
In 1897, Nicholas II received the visiting French President Forl in St. Petersburg
