Russia and Ukraine
Russia grew vastly in size and power across the period, becoming a dominant force across two continents, before a revolution transformed the Empire in 1917.
Profile: The Amber Room
Made with tons of carved amber and called 'the eighth wonder of the world' the Amber Room was a baroque masterpiece...now it's the centre of a modern mystery.
Made with tons of carved amber and called 'the eighth wonder of the world' the Amber Room was a baroque masterpiece...now it's the centre of a modern mystery.
Books on Russian and Ukrainian History
This page indexes onsite bibliographic information about Russia and Ukrainian history.
This page indexes onsite bibliographic information about Russia and Ukrainian history.
Lonely Planet
This is a very brief history of Russia from Lonely Planet, written in their usual disarming style.
This is a very brief history of Russia from Lonely Planet, written in their usual disarming style.
Eastern European History
Bill Biega's excellent five-page narrative covers a thousand years of Eastern European history, chronicling population movements, political change and other key information. His maps are superb and particularly helpful.
Bill Biega's excellent five-page narrative covers a thousand years of Eastern European history, chronicling population movements, political change and other key information. His maps are superb and particularly helpful.
Face to Face with the Czars
This series of mini-biographies covers every Czar between 1613 and 1917; oddly, the site seems to think that only the Romanov’s were Czars. While the content is useful - each biography includes genealogical detail, an account of their life and achievements, and a picture (hence ‘face-to-face’) – the organisation is poor. There is no alphabetical index, only a sub-division by century.
This series of mini-biographies covers every Czar between 1613 and 1917; oddly, the site seems to think that only the Romanov’s were Czars. While the content is useful - each biography includes genealogical detail, an account of their life and achievements, and a picture (hence ‘face-to-face’) – the organisation is poor. There is no alphabetical index, only a sub-division by century.
History of Russia
Divided into six sections, this solid history of Russia is chatty and easy to read, conveying both important information and enthusiasm. This link takes you to the introduction, which I feel is worth reading; navigate via the side-bar on the left.
Divided into six sections, this solid history of Russia is chatty and easy to read, conveying both important information and enthusiasm. This link takes you to the introduction, which I feel is worth reading; navigate via the side-bar on the left.
Timeline of Russian and Ukraine
An excellent set of Timelines for Russia, Ukraine, and neighbouring countries. There are 12 separate chronologies, one for each century from the ninth to the twentieth.
An excellent set of Timelines for Russia, Ukraine, and neighbouring countries. There are 12 separate chronologies, one for each century from the ninth to the twentieth.