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Tsardom of Russia

1547 – 1721
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The Russian state proclaimed when Ivan IV (the Terrible) took the title of Tsar in 1547, which expanded dramatically across Siberia and ended when Peter the Great proclaimed the Russian Empire in 1721.

Transformed into the Russian Empire when Peter the Great assumed the title of Emperor on 2 November 1721, following his victory in the Great Northern War.

Borders in 1700 · drawn from 4 sourced border frames
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Borders over time

The atlas holds 4 border frames for Tsardom of Russia — the shape you scrub through changes in 1547 · 1600 · 1650 · 1700.

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