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The Scandinavian Warriors are also known as Vikings. They raided the Northern European countries and also traded with them. They were known for their advanced navigation skills and their longboat.
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During this period of time, the Mongols invaded Kiev, and ruled over it for 200 years. In the invasion, some cities were destroyed like Ryazan, Kolomna, Moscow, Vladimir, and Kiev. The Mongol invasion was a success when Ogedei Khan was killed.
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Ivan the Great ended the Mongol rule over Russia. During the process when he ended Mogol rule, he also expanded his territories. His reign was one of the longest in history.
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The first crowned Czar or supreme ruler in Russia. Due to his poor leading, he caused many foreign countries to attack him and for the economy to decline. Also, his mental state caused his outburst of rage and paranoia that got worse over time.
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One of Peters's goals was to modernize Russia. He had many feats like building a stronger military, grew the territory, and created trade partners with Europe. Founded the City of Saint Petersburg.
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Created emancipation of Russia's serfs in 1861, one of his biggest feats. He was also the king of Poland and the grand duke of Finland. He was the Czar of Russia from 1855 up until he was assassinated in 1881.
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Lenin led a revolutionary group beliving in communism called the Bolsheviks. He was the head of Soviet Russia from 1917 to 1924 years and the head of the Soviet Union for 2 years. He organized the deaths of over 140k people, especially middle class people.
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Joseph governed Russia from 1922 to 1955. He killed anyone who disagreed with the policies he made. He killed over 20 million Russians from hunger and murder and is known for also defeating Hitler.
