This war, according to many historians, was the first attempt by Russia to move towards the southern borders and establish the Russians on the banks of the Bosporus, an attempt to completely liberate the Slavic lands from the unbearable Turkish yoke. The reunification of Russia and Ukraine in 1654 did not bring the long-awaited peace in this region
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In January 1820, Emperor Alexander I appointed a new governor to manage the capital, who had the honor of rebuilding Moscow, which was burned down by the Great Fire. The viceroy held the position for a quarter of a century, Muscovites remember him as a patriot and a brilliant organizer. His name was Dmitry Golitsyn
Jean Jaurès was a famous French socialist. In the last years of his life, he earned worldwide fame as a fighter for peace in Europe, which was approaching the First World War
After the period of the Great Troubles, the gradual restoration of the management of the Vladimir and Moscow lands began. Numerous wars and rebellions are a thing of the past, the tsarist autocracy has stabilized and gained strength in the country. The strengthening of control was accompanied by the expansion of the network of administrative authorities, among which was the Zemsky order - the central state body of management and control
2010 was marked by a very important event for specialists studying Ancient Russia and just lovers of history: Ivan the Terrible's Personal Chronicle (popularly called the Tsar-Book) was posted on the Internet for open access. It was scanned and placed on the worldwide network by representatives of the Society of Lovers of Ancient Literature
The article tells about the activities of Steve Jobs, the founder of the world famous Apple company, whose products are truly unique
By the middle of the 12th century, 15 small and large principalities were formed in Kievan Rus. By the beginning of the 13th century, their number increased to 50. The collapse of the state had not only a negative (weakening before the invasion of the Tatar-Mongols), but also a positive result
Judicial reform was one of the "branches" of the Great Liberal Reforms. She laid the foundation for a strong and developed justice system in our country
The USSR Air Force existed from 1918 to 1991. Over seventy years, it has undergone many changes and participated in several armed conflicts
The Decembrist uprising is an attempted coup d'état organized by representatives of the nobility, mostly officers. The Decembrists wanted to change Russian society, abolish serfdom and spread the ideas of enlightenment and humanism
The leader of the nobility is an elected and very important position in the system of local self-government and the management of the nobility. It was established by her decree Catherine II in 1785. The position of the leader of the nobility, its varieties and features will be discussed in this essay
Roman roads united the entire ancient empire. They were extremely important for the army, trade and mail. Some of these roads still exist today
Today, Europe is a place of attraction for tourists from all over the world. Sights on its territory are visited by millions of people every year. To facilitate travel across the borders of European states, a special control procedure was introduced, operating on the basis of the Schengen Agreement
For the first time, the flag of Ukraine became known during the Battle of Grunwald, however, then it did not personify an independent power. Units of the Polish army, recruited from the inhabitants of the Leopol land, opposed the crusaders under the banner with the image of a yellow lion on an azure field
USSR repeatedly entered into local wars. What was the role of the Soviet Union during the Cold War? What are the main features of armed conflicts at the local level?
The deepest heartfelt affection of the great Russian poet Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov is Varvara Lopukhina, the younger sister of his friend Alexei. In the spring, before Easter 1832, a company of secular ladies and young people went to the All-Night Vigil at the Simonov Monastery
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel is a world famous German philosopher. His fundamental achievement was the development of the theory of the so-called absolute idealism
It is known that the bourgeoisie seeks to end the rebellion as soon as possible. And the proletariat is obliged to make this process uninterrupted until the propertied classes are removed from government, until the workers win state power. Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx insisted on the harmony of the revolutionary movement of the peasants and the proletarian revolution
Otto von Bismarck is a prominent German statesman. He was born in 1815 in Schönhausen. Otto von Bismarck received a law degree. He was the most reactionary deputy of the united Prussian Landtags (1847-1848) and advocated the harsh suppression of any revolutionary speeches
The history of international treaties is the history of political relations. Each treaty was of great importance for the development of the states that participated in the signing
The article tells about Count Nikolai Petrovich Sheremetev, a representative of one of the richest noble families in Russia. A brief outline of the history of his life, as well as charitable and theatrical activities is given
In May 1453, an event occurred on the banks of the Bosphorus that left its mark on the entire further course of world history. Unable to withstand the onslaught of the Turkish hordes, Constantinople fell, which for many centuries was the stronghold of Orthodoxy and was called the Second Rome. The troops of the Ottoman Empire were led by the still young Sultan Mehmed II, whose biography formed the basis of this article
Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon are famous Spanish rulers. Their love story helped create a united Spain
The subject of this review will be the history of the formation and features of the development of the Kirghiz SSR. Attention will be paid to symbolism, economics and other nuances
The article is devoted to the review of the peculiarities of the reformation in England. The paper gives a brief description of its progress and results
History knows rulers who dreamed of doing something significant, but their attempts ended in failure. One such king was Prince John, known as John the Landless, brother of the valiant King Richard the Lionheart. What prevented him from becoming great?
Regardless of time, development of culture and prevailing historical features, every people, every nation had and will have their own ideas about divine beauty, eternal love and the power of goodness, which are reflected in many beautiful myths and legends. This is how a person works: despite all his shortcomings, he intuitively feels that it is in this world that he is in the first place
The most important events of 1961 are well known to most people in our country. After all, it was this year that man first went into space. It was our compatriot Yuri Gagarin. This is, of course, the main event of this year, but in 1961 there were many other important incidents, meetings, many statements were made
High Middle Ages: history, features of culture and architecture. New phenomena in art and social relations are described in detail
Once famous traveler Christopher Columbus discovered a new continent. Any schoolboy who has not skipped geography will be able to tell in what year Columbus discovered America
In total, more than 100 pyramids were found in Egypt, but the most famous of them are located near Cairo, in the Giza Valley. There are three ancient monuments here: Cheops, Khafre and the pyramid of Menkaure
The word "pharaoh" owes its origin to the Greek language. It is noteworthy that it was found even in the Old Testament
The Great Patriotic War is considered the most bloody for the Soviet people. She claimed, according to some reports, about 40 million lives. The conflict began due to the sudden invasion of the Wehrmacht armies on the USSR on June 22, 1941
The state of the Second Reich, which was on the verge of either collapse or a coup, was able to unite not at all King Wilhelm, but an unknown person - Otto von Bismarck
The Hague Conference is the first legislator of warfare. In 1907, uniform norms for the conduct of war and the resolution of conflicts by peaceful means were adopted
The Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, the conflict in which cannot be resolved for several decades, formally belongs to Azerbaijan. What ignited this conflict, what measures are being taken to eliminate it?
The Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict that broke out over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh is still far from being resolved. The heads of state do not make concessions, the people continue to fight
The Georgian-Abkhazian conflict is a struggle between the two strongest states in the world for spheres of influence. Georgia, being a member of NATO, supported the US idea to build a railway through its territory. But part of Georgia - Abkhazia - reaches out to Russia
The Battle of Grunwald is a battle that changed the course of history. More than 30 nationalities of the world from both sides took part in it. The consequences of this battle almost became fatal for the Teutonic Order
Rudolf Diesel - the man who gave new life to mechanical engineering. It was his brainchild - an internal combustion engine ignited by air compression - that revolutionized this technical industry