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Alexander Radishchev- Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow

Denounces the evils of serfdom/slavery

Sentenced to death, commuted to life in Siberia

War of Polish Succession: 1733-35

Would be interesting to learn more about.

"For a few score years only shall we need Europe. Then shall we be able to turn our backs on her."
-Peter the Great, Russia

Chronological overview of rulers and events in Russia from 1682 onward.

Still interesting.

Now in the 1600s

'Tsar' is 'Caesar' in Russian.

The alphabet of Church Slavonic, based mainly on the Greek alphabet, was developed in the latter part of the 9th century by missionary Cyril in order to make possible the translation of religious literature into the vernacular of the southern and western Slavs and thus facilitate their conversion. Cyril's brother, Methodius, translated the Bible into Church Slavonic, and translations of other religious texts followed