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	Tsar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		With the declaration of full independence, Ferdinand I of Bulgaria adopted the traditional title "tsar" in 1908 and it was used until the abolition of the monarchy in 1946.
		The term "tsar" was used once by Church officials of Kievan Rus in the naming of Yaroslav the Wise of Kiev.
		Tsarevna (царевна) was the term for a daughter and a granddaughter of a Tsar or Tsaritsa.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tsar (4493 words)

	RUSSIA
		Russian rulers come to descend from a daughter of the last Saxon King of England, as the Capetian House of France came to descend from a daughter of Varoslav the Wise.
		After midcentury, the Russian border was then dramatical pushed south and the Moslem states of Turkestan were steadily reduced in a march that to the British always looked directed at India, as perhaps it was.
		The numerical superiority that the Russians initially had in 1904 was rendered useless by the geographic division of their forces; and then the numerical parity of the Far Eastern fleet was rendered useless by avoidance of battle.
	www.friesian.com /russia.htm (9004 words)

	Russian at Vanderbilt: Courses, Teachers, Jobs, etc. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Russians appear to be in a hurry and seem rather aggressive, but if careful attention is paid, then it is clear that the hurry is unlike that of the crowds in New York City, and the ÒaggressiveÓ actions are a result not of anger, but of the emphatic tone with which Russians express themselves.
		Russians tend to use please and thank you frequently and are very considerate when it comes to offering food or other amenities.
		So, when Russians look to be in a rush, it is only their natural manners, and is not driven by the impulse to climb the corporate later that is seen in Western cities.
	www.vanderbilt.edu /AnS/Germanic-Slavic/russian/Sylvia.html (2970 words)

	RUSSIAN DANCE
		It is common in the Western World to consider the jumps and mimics of the traditional Russian dance to be the result of cold weather of the Nothern country.
		By Russian czars and landlords becoming richer, the gap between the folk and academic art was growing.
		In 1937 the first professional ensemble of Russian folk dance was born under the leadership of Igor Moiseyev; it is still considered to be the best academic ensemble of folk dance in the world.
	www.barynya.com /RussianDance/russian-dance.htm (1580 words)

	M&M Art Travel - Cultural Tour to Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia
		It is an ancient tower, the city's former military fortification, a palace, an armory, the sovereign treasury, and the workplace of the Russian President.
		The Armory presents ancient Russian regalia, examples of the ceremonial dress of the Tsars, church hierarchs vestments, gold and silverware by Russian, European and Eastern masters, arms and armor, royal carriages and horse ceremonial harnesses.
		The Mikhailovsky Palace which houses the Russian Museum was built at the beginning of the XIX century for the junior son of Emperor Paul, Prince Michael.
	www.mmarttravel.com /tours/cultural/moscow-spb.php (1783 words)

	Guggenheim Museum - Curriculum Online
		The show is organized by a team of Russian and American specialists who have structured this presentation as a series of smaller exhibitions that when added together tell the remarkable and interconnected history of Russian art over the last eight centuries.
		During the 18th century Russian artists moved beyond icon painting and captured their times through portraits of the tsars and nobility and through representations of the changing landscape of the Russian nation.
		During this period, Russian artists were exposed to the European tradition through the outstanding collections of Western art made available to them at Catherine’s Hermitage and through travels abroad made possible by the Academy of Art founded under her patronage.
	www.guggenheim.org /artscurriculum/lessons/russian_intro2.php (1175 words)

	The Kremlin in Moscow, Russia
		Cathedral of the Assumption - the oldest of the Kremlin's cathedrals and the protector of the Russian Orthodox faith since the seat of the Church was transferred to Moscow from Vladimir in 1326.
		Church of the Deposition of the Robe - This church was built by craftsmen from the ancient city of Pskov in the 1480s to be the private chapel of the Metropolitans and Patriarchs of Russia's Orthodox Church.
		Patriarch's Palace - The traditional private residence of the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, dating from the 17th century and chiefly associated with Patriarch Nikon, whose ecclesiastical reforms during the mid-17th century caused an irreparable schism in the Russian Orthodox Church.
	www.moscow-taxi.com /sightseeing/kremlin/index.asp (707 words)

	Royalty.nu - The History of Imperial Russia - Russian Royalty
		Chronicle of the Russian Tsars: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Russia by David Warnes.
		Murdered during the Russian Revolution, she was canonized as a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church.
		The century of Russian history leading up to the October Revolution in 1917 is chronicled in stunning detail, covering four tsars and a host of revolutionaries who set the stage for the Communist takeover.
	www.royalty.nu /Europe/Russia/index.html (2778 words)

	Russian Antiques, terms of sale
		The reign of Nicholas II (1894-1917) is associated with the zenith of the Russian decorative arts.
		Until the beginning of the 18th century, Russian art developed in isolation of the rest of Europe.
		Objects produced in St. Petersburg (then the capital of the Russian Empire), were intended for the refined aristocracy and closely followed the styles of the 18th and early 19th century, frequently surpassing the quality of originals.
	www.romanovrussia.com /terms.html (366 words)

	Books about Russian history
		Written in a narrative style that captures both the scope and detail of the Russian revolution, Orlando Figes's history is certain to become one of the most important contemporary studies of Russia as it was at the beginning of the 20th century.
		This new Chronicle documents the lives of tsars famous and infamous in a lively series of biographical portraits stretching from the late fifteenth to the early twentieth centuries.
		From the bestselling author of Stalin and The Last Tsar comes The Rasputin File, a remarkable biography of the mystical monk and bizarre philanderer whose role in the demise of the Romanovs and the start of the revolution can only now be fully known.
	russian-crafts.com /books/history.html (417 words)

	Tour Moscow - city of Russian tsars tour 6 days / 5 nights - ERIDAN travel company, St. Petersburg, Russia
		It is- the Moscow Kremlin, the main smart residence of Russian tsars, the Armory Museum where their regalia are collected, Diamond fund with the world famous collection and other sights of tsars Russia.
		You will be impressed by the richness and unique of the items: throne collection of Russian tsars, clothes of high made from jewelry, old Russian clothes of the 16-17 centuries, dresses for coronation of Russian emperatrits.
		With Pereslavl-Zalesskiy are connected with the names of russian tsars Ivan III, Vasiliy III and Ivan the Terrible, and Peter I built his first navy on the banks of Plesheev Lake.
	www.rus-tours.com /tours_msc_tsars_6.html (593 words)

	Welcome to LENDA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		It was intended to be the capital city so the palaces and the surrounding houses were arranged in ensembles to reveal the splendor and wealth of the Russian Empire of the 18-th-19-th centuries.
		The pearl necklace of the summer residences of the Russian tsars in the suburbs of the city — Peterhof, Tsarskoye Selo, Pavlovsk, Gatchina, Lomonosov, Strelna — emphasize its inimitable beauty and historical significance.
		If you come here you will not only be exposed to the distinctive Russian culture in the form of architecture, music, dancing, theater and cinema, you will be exposed to the Russian language in its “classical” variety as the residents of St. Petersburg are known to speak standard Russian.
	www.russianwithlenda.com /en/welcome.shtml (731 words)

	Russian
		On one hand, Russian government pursued its goals of recalling paper rubles from circulation; on the other - it readily printed paper rubles again when it was necessary to cover the deficit.
		New Russian Tsar Alexander II, who held the throne from 1855 until 1881 welcomed political and economic reforms.
		Large withdrawals pushed existing banks to the edge of insolvency, and in 1860 all state banks were abolished and their assets and liabilities were assumed by the newly established State Bank of Russian Empire.
	som.yale.edu /~drey/rusbonds/rus_ms.htm (4700 words)

	A Taste of Russia
		We present you Moscow as the city of its people as well as one of the main points of Russian expression for almost a thousand years.
		The evening may be reserved for a visit to the ballet, concerts or circus subject to availability and taste.
		The religious center of modern Russia established in the middle of the 14th century, Sergiev Posad is often referred to as the "Russian Vatican".
	www.firebirdtravel.com /Russian_CS.php (498 words)

	Russia and Related Websites on the Internet
		Russian - Ukrainian History - from The Xenophon Group International.
		Imperial Russian Journal - dedicated to Russia's Royal Family and the golden age of Imperial Russian history and culture.
		Russian Imperial Style - introduction to the art and culture of Imperial Russia in the era of the Romanovs.
	www.russianstamps.com /links.htm (736 words)

	Summer Study Abroad St. Petersburg
		Surrounding St. Petersburg and included in the program excursions are palaces and stately homes of Russian tsars and aristocrats, including Peterhof, a magnificent palace with fountains flowing down to the Baltic, and the Catherine Palace with its renowned amber room.
		Art and Architecture of Russia: The main purpose of this course is to give a general overview of the progress of Russian art from the eleventh century to the twentieth century, to acquaint students with the principal trends of Russian art and architecture and the formation of the styles of different monuments.
		Russian Culture: This class is intended to help students understand and enjoy their cultural experiences in Russia.
	www.valdosta.edu /europeancouncil/students/stpete (3444 words)

	Great Kremlin Palace in the Moscow Kremlin, Russia
		Intended to emphasize the greatness of the Russian autocracy, the palace was built on an enormous scale by the Emperor's favourite architect, creator of the Armory building and the Church of Christ the Savior, Konstantin Ton.
		The hall is adorned with hollow zinc columns and lit by a host of ornate crystal chandeliers, whose light reflects in the room's intricately patterned parquet floor, the design of which incorporates twenty different kinds of wood.
		Elegant columns are interspersed between the marble inscriptions, each crowned with an allegorical statue of a woman holding a laurel wreath in her hands and personifying the victories won by the Russian army.
	www.moscow-taxi.com /sightseeing/kremlin/great-kremlin-palace.html (868 words)

	2e. The Russian Empire under Alexander II [Beyond Books - Modern European History]
		The influence of the Russian nobility was weakened, and the reforms freed great numbers of peasants for work when Russia began its belated industrialization.
		Russian intellectuals sharpened their Slavic identities on the iron and steel of Alexander's modernization.
		Although most Russian citizens were loyal to the Russian nation, the people were internally divided along class and ideological lines.
	www.beyondbooks.com /eur12/2e.asp (998 words)

	Alkota Gifts - Products
		Russian artisans had already had a long tradition of making dolls which fit into each other.
		As the centuries flew by, the reputations of the artisans of Sergiev Posad became unsurpassed in Russia and abroad.
		The Russian artists still create the most precious gems of folk art which we find and offer to you.
	www.alkota.org (380 words)

	National Academic Quiz Tournaments, LLC
		Catherine II (1729-1796; ruled 1762-1796) Catherine the Great wasn't really a Russian at all: she was born Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst (a minor German principality) and was chosen as the bride of the future Peter III.
		She had thoroughly Russianized herself by the time Peter became tsar, and soon had him deposed: she then dispatched several claimants to the throne and crushed a peasant uprising led by Emilian Pugachev.
		Michael was a grandnephew of Ivan the Terrible's "good" wife Anastasia and the son of a powerful churchman named Filaret (who soon became patriarch); as tsar, he has usually been seen as a nonentity dominated by Filaret and other relatives.
	www.naqt.com /YouGottaKnow/russian-tsars.html (725 words)

	Alexandra Breslav - Personal Travel Guide in St. Petersburg - Russia \| Partners (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In the past it used to be an exquisite summer residence of Russian tsars.
		It's been recently opened to the public and is not rich in decoration, but has a certain charm of the memories and spirit of last members of the royal dynasty, who spend their last months in the Palace.
		A typical Russian Banya was used in previous centuries by regular Russians who have no hot water in their homes.
	www.petersburg-travel-guide.com /tours1.htm (2304 words)

	Russian Ark (Russkij kovcheg) (2002): Sergei Dreiden, Maria Kuznetsova, Leonid Mozgovoy - PopMatters Film Review
		In the finale of Russian Ark, the Steadicam, representing the Spy's (Leonid Mozgovoy) point of view, enters the last royal ball held in the Great Nicholas Hall of the Winter Palace under Tsar Nicholas II in 1913, a few years before the Russian Revolution.
		Russian Ark seeks to recreate on high definition video the erstwhile splendor of the Russian Empire and its high-culture: the architecture of the palace, the painting and sculpture currently displayed at the Hermitage, and the theater and music performed at the palace in royal times.
		Russian Ark transcends the usual constraints of low-budget joint venture (Russian-German) filmmaking and is a remarkable technical and organizational feat.
	www.popmatters.com /film/reviews/r/russian-ark.shtml (1206 words)

	Russian Discovery Tour
		From the weapons of the Tsars, on display in the Moscow Kremlin to a church bells concert in the Savior Transfiguration Monastery in the ancient town of Suzdal,
		In the afternoon we will visit Kolomenskoe Park the 257-hectare estate which served as a country residence for the Russian Tsars from Ivan III to Peter I. A traditional Russian dinner is planned for this evening.
		You will spend the night in Suzdal at the Dom Lihonina, a classic Russian Merchants house built at the beginning of the 18th Century.
	www.firebirdtravel.com /Russian_Discovery.php (811 words)

	The Moscow Kremlin - Virtual exhibitions
		The “Regalia of Russian Tsars” is a virtual exhibition of the exhibition series, linked to the Russian Romanov House.
		The first exhibition of the series is “Arsenal of Russian Tsars” (at the moment it is available in the Russian language).
		A separate essay is dedicated to the Crown of Monomakh as an inheritable crown of the Russian rulers.
	www.kreml.ru /en/main/virtual/exposition/regalia (191 words)

	Chronicle of the Russian Tsars: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Russia
		Here too are the less familiar but equally intriguing personalities who occupied Russia's imperial throne: the pious but feeble Feodor I, the warm-hearted and irascible Alexei Mikhailovich, and the Empress Anna, with her taste for cruel practical jokes.
		Chronicle of the Russian Tsars also introduces the key debates of Russian history.
		With its comprehensive timelines, data files, quotations, and stunning illustrations, Chronicle of the Russian Tsars is at once an absorbing narrative history and an essential work of reference that brings to life a powerful empire and distinctive civilization whose impact on the history of Europe and the world is immeasurable.
	russian-crafts.com /books/history/0500050937.html (235 words)

	The Moscow Kremlin - Virtual exhibitions
		By the end of the intervention in 1613, the royal treasury possessed only two royal crowns: the Crown of Monomakh, the inheritable crown of Russian rulers, and the Kazan Crown of Ivan the Terrible, executed in 1553.
		After the Nishtadt Peace Treaty Russia was declared the Russian Empire, and the state regalia of the past were replaced by new ones.
		In the days of coronations, traditionally held in the Assumption Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin, the state regalia of the Russian Tsars were available for everyone.
	www.kreml.ru /en/main/virtual/exposition/regalia/introduction (440 words)

	Russian Life Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		They are drawn to this era because of the tragic deaths of Tsar Nicholas II and his family and the events that followed in Russia.
		Yes, we are enchanted by the cherished possessions of the tsars and their families.
		A piece of Russian history lives on through the designs of Peter Carl Faberge and the tireless efforts of his skilled craftsmen in St. Petersburg before the Revolution.
	www.russianlife.net /article.cfm?Number=761 (1558 words)

	History & Culture of Russia / The Path to Revolution
		ince the reign of Ivan the Terrible, the Russian Tsars had followed a fairly consistent policy of drawing more political power away from the nobility and into their own hands.
		By the time of Catherine the Great, the Russian Tsars enjoyed virtually autocratic rule over their nobles.
		The industrialization of the major western cities and the development of the Batu oil fields had brought together large concentrations of Russian workers, and they soon began to organize into local political councils, or soviets.
	www.geographia.com /russia/rushis06.htm (863 words)

	Russian Department Resources
		The RIA-Novosti Russian news service is one very useful news source to which Friends and Partners doesn't have a link.
		This page attempts to capture the flavor of the rich diversity evolving over Russian history and hence depends as much on the endeavors of others as those of the Russian Studies Program.
		It is separated from the continent by a narrow strait of 6 km width and for that reason, first, Westerners thought it should be a peninsula.
	www.dartmouth.edu /~russian/resources.html (1444 words)

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