The Entire History of Russia

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Of the 195 countries that make up the world today, none is as big as Russia. Spanning over 5600 miles, from the small enclave of Kaliningrad in the west, to Big Diomede Island in the East, Russia encompasses 11 time zones and a total of 6,612,074 square miles. It is in fact so large, that the second biggest nation on earth, Canada, could fit within it’s borders over 1.7 times.

For well over 300 years, Russia in one form or another, has maintained its position as the worlds largest country and during the height of it’s territorial expanse, in the year 1866, stretched all the way from Poland to Alaska. However, just a few centuries earlier, a recognisable Russian state did not even exist. Amongst the patchwork of warring principalities and dukedoms that made up the region, emerged the first glimpses of a nation that through the ambitions and endeavours of Cossacks and Tsars alike, would rise to become largest nation on earth.

This is how Russia became the worlds biggest country.

[MongolianMapper]

According to the Russian Primary Chronicles, Rurik founded Rus in Novgorod in 862. It captured Smolensk in 879, and Kiev in 882, and moved the capital to Kiev. This is the earliest document written during the Kievan Rus period. And it says only Rus, not Kievan Rus

[matthewwebster]

An overview of the empires of China throughout history would be really cool

[storytellerscorner]

Peter I named St Petersburg in the name of holy apostle Peter, not himself

[RomanTheSelenator]

Beautiful production, and amazing commentary and depiction of history. This is a great channel.

[magnusbrzenk]

That was a fantastic overview. Will bookmark. We’ll done!

[davitka_p]

The correct translation is actually Ivan the Awesome. Ivan never killed his son. There is a famous painting of his son bleeding in his arms but that painting is only of Ivan hitting his son. There is no evidence that the Tsar killed his own son. No one knows how he died. Also Ivan the Awesome was so awesome that he gave up his crown and went to a monastery but the court of Moscow went to him and BEGGED him to be Tsar again, if he was truly terrible I’m sure they wouldn’t have made the journey to beg him back as their overlord. In Ivan the “terrible”s reign, he only executed 3, 000 people to death, in which timeline in France that many people were executed to death in a single day. In his own time he was truly a remarkable person and Tsar. History will not remember him kindly whatsoever. He took Siberia and made Russias prestige touch the sky

[navneetshyam]

Russian History is also very cool where a small kingdom successfully seizes barren land and makes such a huge empire and finally a nation which is the biggest!
(I hope this war ends)
Please make some videos on India also.

[MixiCraze]

There is a historical mistake here:
Kyiv did not expand its territory to Rus', Rus' first appeared in 862 Novgorod, and in 882 the center of Rus' was moved from Novgorod to Kyiv.

[DarkMeyer]

Russia: world largest country with most resources
America: HOW DARE YOU!

[peteruhlig]

Now that video i just watched was very good and simple. Simple enough that a little kid can understand.

[EstbXCIII]

RealLifeLore has made a VERY interesting video about Russia. He explains how there is a certain area of the earth that wraps around Earth like a giant band. Within this "band" is what is called the "Perfect Production Zone" where the climate within this band is so ideal in terms of things like temperature it makes makes it the best place in the world to grow agriculture. Now.. perfectly situation with this band sits America which explains a lot lol. Unfortunately for Russia only 1/4 of their country is within this band which is western Russia. Scientists have realized that due to global warming this band is going to drift north and which means that Canada and the MOST of Russia are going to be the ones within this band of "Perfect Production". This isn't just good news for Russia.. this will be a MIRACLE to Russia.

Now I'll explains why this is such an amazing miracle for Russia. Currently 75% of Russia is a frozen Tundra and befause of this it.makes almost impossible for Russia to take advantage of this large area. When this band eventually arrives over most of Russia it will heat up giving them a GODLY amount of land to grow immeasurable amounts of agriculture. Now I'll touch on the topic of natural resources.

When Russia eventually gets to take advantage of the land they also FINALLY get to take advantage of it natural resources. This massive area of Russia is thought to contain unbelievable amounts of natural resources which obviously make them EXTREMELY wealthy.untouched. There is also a GODLY amount oil they will be able to collect. And mind you...Russia ALREADY is one of the biggest suppliers of oil and that already the biggest supplier of oil to the rest of Europe.

Now, the military benefits to Russia. For most of Russia history their biggest handicap military has been a huge lack of to the seas for their Navy. This was because the only access they have to the Mediterranean is the black sea in the south of Russia BUT Ukraine take up nearly ALL of the black seas coastline leaving Russia with a small sliver. Not only that but In order for their Navy to reach the Mediterranean they first have to go the black sea and must pass through a tight bottleneck that cute through turkey which if one day becomes an enemy Turkey will shut the choke.poimt which denies Russia access to Mediterranean. What about it's northern coast. Russia actually has the largest coastline of any country in the world.. Unfortunately for Russia their north coastline is in the Arctic which leaves most of this coastline frozen for a long period of the year. When this coastline region heats up the ice will melt and not only do they now have an entire coastline and waters for their Navy to utilize, which means Russia will dominate the Arctic which concerns America, but they will then have pretty much full access to trade routes for Russia and china to utilize trade which makes it a MUCH shorter route to and from Russia or China.

Within warmer waters on their northern massive coastline means they can take advantage of fishing.f

All of this will mean that Russia will become a INSANELY WEALTHY country and will again make it massive super power. And with the "Perfect Production Zone" band drifting to north to Canada leaving America this will have to have a negative affect on America.

[navneetshyam]

Sir please make more high quality videos on other countries especially like the Mighty Indian Empire, China in the mediaeval world, Silk Route, Spread of Buddhism, Spread of Hinduism, Islamistic Invasions in India and other countries, Life of Buddha, How did sikhism emerge as a religion etc etc...
By the way your videos are of high quality but very few subscribers. 👍👍👍❤

[ZDavvi]

You just forgot about the Russian empire annexing Bessarabia, the south caucasus and sakhalin

[asinner]

At times it looks like an alternative history bullshit..

All rivers are shown with their present day water reservoirs due to hydro power plants.

Kazan was conquered by Ivan the 4th in 1552, not by his granddad Ivan 3rd.

The Siberian Khanate is not what is now Kazakhstan and Ermak had not successfully conquered it, he was killed and his army annihilated by the tatars.

[LeadLeftLeon]

Excellent video. A short and sweet summary of Russian civilization. Greetings to the Russian Empire, the behemoth of the world, & Vladimir Putin

[Disorder]

The origins of Russia is sure a very controversial topic due to lack of information and many political bias, but i like that you choose to go with the truth. Great video.
(although i noticed minor mistakes from comments, but still)

[Razzle_Dazzle-]

Great video, you got new subscriber. Fur were considered black gold because their trade was very profitable in the 16th to 19th centuries. Even one of the richest families in the US, the Astors made their original fortune in the fur trade before turning it into real estate.

[johnofdebar]

St. Petersburg was not named after Peter the Great, but after St. Peter...duh!

[johnnym]

Peter Great is maker of Modern Russia. He realisted that Russia must Modernizate and have their version of Colonazation of New World. But unlike West Power Colonization of Siberia was Russian security purpuse also. People dont now that raid of Crimen Tatars and Other Turk people from East steppe took of miliions of Russian in Slavery. So Peter I make first strategy and Geopoltical School how make Russia Superpower. Conquest of Siberia was first task. Second was complete reforme of Russian Socitey toward more West. Becourse he relisated if Russia stay closed West Power will prevale and concor Russia. Chinese Empire and Persian also Indian didn understand this stayed closed and Colonizated by West later was result.

[grandmasteryoda]

Well done but please don't use the Mercator again. It's terribly inaccurate and I don't know why so many use it.