Project Gutenberg 2014-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 470 Saki 1870 1916 Munro, Hector Hugh Munro, H. H. (Hector Hugh) The Rise of the Russian Empire Produced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Rise of the Russian Empire" by Hector H. Munro is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work aims to provide a detailed presentation of Russian history, exploring the nation’s evolution from its early beginnings, focusing particularly on the reigns of significant figures like Rurik and Oleg. It seeks to fill the gaps in English-language literature on Russian history, offering insights into the cultural, political, and geographical context of early Russia. The opening of the book introduces the landscape and geographical features of Russia, establishing a foundation for understanding its historical development. It paints a vivid picture of the diverse tribes inhabiting the region and highlights the unique challenges posed by the country's vast geography. As it delves into the early Slavic peoples, the narrative discusses their societal structures and interactions with neighboring tribes. This sets the stage for the arrival of the Varangians, who would significantly influence the formation of the Russian state, marking the beginning of a pivotal era in the nation's history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45099/45099-h/images/cover.jpg en Russia -- History DK Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 854568 854578 2024-09-19T04:06:36.131364 2023-09-19T15:22:28.178432 text/html text/html 855628 2014-03-09T13:43:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 1320521 2014-03-09T13:43:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1374951 2024-09-19T04:06:48.966278 application/epub+zip 1386135 2024-09-19T04:06:38.822323 application/epub+zip 404093 2024-09-19T04:06:36.915299 application/epub+zip 1743372 2024-09-19T04:06:56.311267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1680680 2024-09-19T04:06:46.885318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584431 2022-09-20T15:11:46.421267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 740730 2024-09-19T04:06:34.996336 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 743624 2014-03-09T13:43:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 287902 2014-03-09T13:43:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 740482 2014-03-09T13:43:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 287149 2014-03-09T13:43:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 740499 2014-03-09T13:43:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 287023 2014-03-09T13:43:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21719 2024-09-19T04:06:56.455267 application/rdf+xml 18522 2024-09-19T04:06:37.048301 image/jpeg 2947 2024-09-19T04:06:36.982300 image/jpeg 1320763 2024-09-19T04:06:36.232375 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia