Russian Empire

Summary

Russian Empire is an empire^[1]. It draws 7,813 Wikipedia views per month (empire category, ranking #6 of 28).^[2]

Key Facts

• Russian Empire was a member of Holy Alliance^[3].
• Russian Empire is in the country of Russian Empire^[4].
• Russian Empire's head of government is recorded as Nikolay Rumyantsev^[5].
• Russian Empire's head of government is recorded as Ivan Shcheglovitov^[6].
• Russian Empire's image is recorded as Gorskii 04422u.jpg^[7].
• Russian Empire's continent is recorded as Eurasia^[8].
• Russian Empire's continent is recorded as North America^[9].
• Russian Empire's instance of is recorded as empire^[10].
• Russian Empire's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[11].
• Russian Empire's instance of is recorded as historical country^[12].
• Russian Empire's instance of is recorded as transcontinental country^[13].
• Russian Empire's instance of is recorded as country^[14].
• Russian Empire's head of state is recorded as Peter the Great^[15].
• Russian Empire's head of state is recorded as Catherine I of Russia^[16].
• Russian Empire's head of state is recorded as Peter II of Russia^[17].
• Russian Empire's head of state is recorded as Anna I of Russia^[18].
• Russian Empire's head of state is recorded as Ivan VI of Russia^[19].
• Russian Empire's head of state is recorded as Elizabeth I of Russia^[20].
• Russian Empire's head of state is recorded as Peter III of Russia^[21].
• Russian Empire's head of state is recorded as Catherine II of Russia^[22].
• Russian Empire's head of state is recorded as Paul I of Russia^[23].
• Russian Empire's head of state is recorded as Alexander I of Russia^[24].
• Russian Empire's head of state is recorded as Nicholas I of Russia^[25].
• Russian Empire's head of state is recorded as Alexander II of Russia^[26].
• Russian Empire's head of state is recorded as Alexander III of Russia^[27].

Body

Founding

Russian Empire's founder is recorded as Peter the Great^[28]. +1721-10-22T00:00:00Z marks the founding of it^[29].

Identity

Predecessors include Tsardom of Russia^[30] and Kingdom of Imereti^[31]. Russian Empire's followed by is recorded as Russian Republic^[32].

Dissolution

Russian Empire was dissolved in +1917-09-01T00:00:00Z^[33].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Russian Empire include Novorossiya^[34], a territory^[35], in it^[36], founded in 1764^[37] and Russian Mennonite^[38], an ethnic group^[39].

Why It Matters

Russian Empire draws 7,813 Wikipedia views per month (empire category, ranking #6 of 28).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 106 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for it include Novorossiya^[34], a territory^[35], in it^[36], founded in 1764^[37] and Russian Mennonite^[38], an ethnic group^[39].