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By 1304 Yury of Moscow contested with Mikhail of Tver for the throne of the principality of Vladimir.
Moscow is also the western end of the 9,300 km Trans-Siberian railway to Beijing and Vladivostok.
Moscow was the host city of the 1980 Summer Olympics, although the yachting events were held at Tallinn.
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 CONK! Encyclopedia: Moscow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Patriarch of Moscow, whose residence is the Danilov Monastery, serves as the head of the Russian Orthodox Church.
In 1300 Moscow was ruled by Daniil Aleksandrovich, the son of Alexander Nevsky and a member of the Rurik Dynasty.
Moscow has a very high population growth rate, largely due to migration (despite an internal passport system that makes it illegal for non-city residents to stay in the capital for more than 90 days without registration).
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Moscow, Ohio Moscow is a village located in 2000 census, the village had a total population of 244.
Pavlovo-Posadsky District, Moscow Oblast Pavlovo-Posadsky District is a district in Pavlovsky Posad.
Solnechnogorsky District, Moscow Oblast Solnechnogorsky district is a district in Solnechnogorsk.
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 Kids.net.au - Encyclopedia Moscow -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Moscow (Russian: Москва, Moskva in English transcription), is a city of 9 million inhabitants and the capital of Russia.
The first reference to the town of Moscow is from 1147 when it is an obscure town in a small province.
Moscow is also stable and prosperous for many years and atracts a large numbers of refugees from across Russia.
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 Moscow. Who is Moscow? What is Moscow? Where is Moscow? Definition of Moscow. Meaning of Moscow.
Moscow (Russian: Москва́, in English transcription: Moskva), is a city of 10.1 million inhabitants (2002) and the capital of Russia.
From 1605 through 1612 Polish troops occupied Moscow, as Poland unsuccessfully get involved in the attempt of Russian gentry to establish usurper on the throne, or to form the personal union between to biggest Slavic states.
Moscow ceased to be Russia's capital when in 1700 Peter the Great constructed St.
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 Moscow (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Moscow Mills, Missouri - a town in Missouri, in the United States
Moscow Township, Michigan - a town in Michigan, in the United States
Moscow Township, Minnesota - a town in Minnesota, in the United States
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 Moscow, Idaho - free-definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Moscow is a city located in Latah County in northern Idaho along the Washington/Idaho border, opposite Pullman, Washington (home of Washington State University).
Moscow is the birthplace of Carol Ryrie Brink and singer Josh Ritter.
Moscow was the home of one of the earliest mail-order-religions called psychiana started by Frank B. Robinson in 1929.
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 Moscow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Moscow (Russian/Cyrillic: Москва́, pronunciation: Moskvá) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva, and encompassing 1097.12 km
In January of 1905, the institution of the City Governor, or Mayor, was officially introduced in Moscow, and became Moscow's first official mayor (current mayor is Yuri Luzhkov).
Other prominent acts of terror include the destruction of two apartment buildings in September 1999 (see Russian Apartment Bombings), an explosion in the pedestrian subway under the Pushkinskaya square in August 2000, and the capture of the theatre at Dubrovka in October 2002 where more than 100 people died during the attack on terrorists.
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Moscow is also well known as the site of the SaintBasil's Cathedral, with its elegant onion domes.
Moscow is also the western end ofthe 9,300 km Trans-Siberian railway to Beijing and Vladivostok.
Moscow was the host city of the 1980 Summer Olympics,although the yachting events were held at Tallinn.
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Unlike other principlaities, Moscow would not be divided up among his sons, but would be passed intact to his eldest.
From 1605 through 1612 Polish troops occupied Moscow, as Poland unsuccessfully tried to either put a puppet on the throne, or annex the Russian state directly.
Thus, in 1612, a popular uprising was able to expel the Poles, and in 1613, an assembly of the Empire elected Michael Romanov tsar, establishing the Romanov dynasty.
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 Encyclopedia: Moscow (disambiguation)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Moscow (pronounced with a long o in the second syllable) is a city located in Latah County in northern Idaho along the Washington/Idaho border, opposite Pullman, Washington (home of Washington State University).
Moscow Township is a township located in Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan.
Moscow Township is a township located in Freeborn County, Minnesota.
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After 1237-1238, when the Mongols captured the city, burning the city to the ground and murdering the inhabitants, it recovered and became the capital of an independent principality.
From 1610 through 1612 troops of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth occupied Moscow, as its ruler Sigismund III got involved first in an attempt of the Russian gentry to establish a usurper on the throne, then later to form a personal union between the two biggest Slavic states.
Thus, in 1612, the people of Moscow staged another uprising that this time was directed against the Polish-Lithuanian forces and succeeded in recapturing the Kremlin from them.
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 Moscow - InformationBlast
Moscow (Russian: Москва́, in English transcription: Moskva), is a city with a rapidly increasing population of 11.2 million (2004) and the capital of Russia.
There are numberous large universities in Moscow, including the renowned Moscow State University housed in the 250m high tower on Lenin's Mountain.
The better known attractions include the UNESCO World Heritage sites of the Kremlin, Red Square and the enchanting Church of the Ascension at Kolomenskoe, all dating from between the 14th and 17th centuries.
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While people in the United States see McDonald's as a junk food joint, Russians love the atmosphere that McDonald's has.
Local transportation includes an excellent subway system, filled with art, murals, and mosaics, called the Metro.
It is not uncommon to see ornate chandeliers lighting the stations.
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 Moscow - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva), capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva, and encompassing 878.7 km
The omnipresent McDonald's restaurant chain has outlets near many metro stations.
Huge new stadia and other athletic facilities were built especially for the occasion.
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 Moscow disambiguation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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[[Image Link]] slaying the dragon)]] The first reference to the town of Moscow is from 1147 when it was an obscure town in a small province, with a mostly Finno-Ugric population, the Merya.
In 1480, Ivan III is said to have finally broken the Russias free from Tatar control and Moscow became the capital of an empire which would eventually encompass all of Russia and Siberia, and parts of many other lands.
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Moscow (disambiguation)
Moscow (disambiguation)
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