The ENTIRE history of RUSSIA in 16 minutes

The entire history of Russia in 16 minutes, from Kievan Rus and the Vikings to the Russian Empire, the USSR and modern Russia. This animated history documentary explains over 1,100 years of Russian history in one simple, fast story. How did a group of Slavic tribes become the largest country on Earth? We follow the full history of Russia step by step: Rurik and the founding of Kievan Rus, the Mongol invasion and the Golden Horde, the rise of Moscow, Ivan the Terrible and the first tsars, the Romanov dynasty, Peter the Great and Catherine the Great, the Russian Revolution, the Russian Civil War, Lenin and Stalin, the Soviet Union, the Cold War, and the collapse of the USSR in 1991. In this video: ▸ Rurik, the Varangians and the birth of Kievan Rus (862) ▸ Vladimir the Great and the Christianization of Rus (988) ▸ The Mongol invasion of Rus, Batu Khan and the Golden Horde ▸ The rise of Muscovy: Ivan III and the end of Mongol rule ▸ Ivan the Terrible, the first Tsar of Russia ▸ The Time of Troubles and the Romanov dynasty (1613) ▸ Peter the Great, St. Petersburg and the birth of the Russian Empire ▸ Catherine the Great and the expansion of the empire ▸ Napoleon’s invasion of Russia (1812) ▸ Alexander II and the emancipation of the serfs (1861) ▸ Nicholas II, World War I and the Russian Revolution of 1917 ▸ The Russian Civil War, Lenin and the creation of the USSR ▸ Stalin, industrialization and World War II ▸ The Cold War, Sputnik and Yuri Gagarin ▸ Gorbachev, Perestroika and the collapse of the Soviet Union ▸ Russia in the 21st century Perfect if you want Russian history explained simply, need a quick revision for school, or just love world history and animated history documentaries. Subscribe for more “Entire History” videos: countries, empires, wars and ancient civilizations explained in minutes.   / @minutehistory-u5e   💬 Which Russian ruler changed the country the most: Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great, Catherine the Great or Stalin? Tell us in the comments! #history #russia #historyofrussia #russianhistory #russianempire #ussr #sovietunion #worldhistory #historydocumentary #animatedhistory