History of Imperial Russia, 1700-1917

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This course examines the history of Imperials Russia from the rise of Peter the Great in the late 17th century to Nicholas II and the Russian Revolutions of 1917. Topics include Peter the Great's reign, Catherine the Great's dramatic territorial gains for Russia, Tsar Alexander I's military reforms and the defeat of France, the Great Reforms during the reign of Tsar Alexander II, the period of reaction and revolution in late Tsarist Russia, the nationalities with a focus on Poles and Jews, and the collapse of the Russian Empire in 1917.