The Russian Empire and Its Relationships with Foreign Powers (HSC SSCE Modern History): Flashcards
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Tsarism definition
Tsarism definition
System of rule by a Tsar (Russian word for 'ruler')
Autocratic government meaning
Autocratic government meaning
Ruler held complete political power without limitation
Year Michael Romanov became Tsar
Year Michael Romanov became Tsar
1613
Romanov Dynasty duration (years)
Romanov Dynasty duration (years)
304 years (1613-1917)
Russian Empire size by 1894
Russian Empire size by 1894
One-sixth of Earth's total land surface
Number of nationalities in Russian Empire
Number of nationalities in Russian Empire
Approximately 70 distinct nationalities
1897 census total population
1897 census total population
Almost 126 million people
Trans-Siberian Railway route
Trans-Siberian Railway route
Moscow in west to Vladivostok on Pacific coast
Triple Entente members
Triple Entente members
Russia, France, and Great Britain
Nicholas II's cousin
Nicholas II's cousin
King George V of Great Britain