Russian Empire
former empire in Eurasia and North America (1721–1917)
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Summary
Russian Empire is an empire[1]. It draws 70,797 Wikipedia views per month (empire category, ranking #6 of 28).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Holy Alliance[3]
- Country: Russian Empire[4]
- Head of government: Nikolay Rumyantsev[5], Ivan Shcheglovitov[6]
- Continent: Eurasia[7], North America[8]
- Instance of: sovereign state[9], historical country[10], transcontinental country[11], country[12]
- Head of state: Peter the Great[13], Catherine I of Russia[14], Peter II of Russia[15], Anna I of Russia[16], Ivan VI of Russia[17], Elizabeth I of Russia[18], Peter III of Russia[19], Catherine II of Russia[20], Paul I of Russia[21], Alexander I of Russia[22], Nicholas I of Russia[23], Alexander II of Russia[24], Alexander III of Russia[25], Nicholas II of Russia[26]
- Capital: Saint Petersburg[27], Moscow[28]
- Official language: Russian[29], Polish[30], Finnish[31], Swedish[32]
- Currency: gold rouble[33], ruble[34]
- Shares border with: German Empire[35], United States[36], Qing dynasty[37], Empire of Japan[38], Austria–Hungary[39], Austrian Empire[40], Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[41], British Empire[42], United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia[43]
- Anthem: The Prayer of Russians[44], God Save the Tsar![45]
- Founder: Peter the Great[46]
- Basic form of government: absolute monarchy[47], constitutional monarchy[48]
- Follows: Tsardom of Russia[49], Kingdom of Imereti[50]
- Followed by: Russian Republic[51], Kingdom of Poland[52]
- Flag: flag of Russia[53]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Russian Empire[54]
- Commons category: Russian Empire[55]
- Diplomatic relation: United States[56], Empire of Japan[57]
- Inception: October 22, 1721[58]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: September 1, 1917[59]
- Coordinate location: 58.65, 70.1167[60]
- Cause of destruction: February Revolution[61], October Revolution[62]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Russian Empire include Novorossiya[63], a territory[64], founded in 1764[65] and Russian Mennonite[66], an ethnic group[67].
Why It Matters
Russian Empire has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] It is known by 135 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
Entities named for it include Novorossiya[63], a territory[64], founded in 1764[65] and Russian Mennonite[66], an ethnic group[67].