Russian Empire

The Russian Empire had its beginnings in 700 BC as territories controlled by the Greek and Roman Empires. European migration from Nordic Vikings and Slavs. The Russian Empire began in 632 AD. Rurik was elected as ruler in 860 AD.

It was absorbed by the Mongol Empire from 1223 to 1240 AD. In 1283, Moscow was established as a Duchy. In 1440 AD, Ivan the Great

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Russia#Antiquity

In 1913, the Russian Empire had a population of 176.4 million and occupied 9.15 million square miles from 1783 to 1917.

https://www.businessinsider.com.au/the-10-greatest-empires-in-history-2011-9#3-the-russian-empire-lasted-almost-200-years-8

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