Russian Empire

The Russian Empire was a historical empire in Northern Eurasia that existed from 1721 until its collapse in 1917, lasting a total of 196 years.
== History ==
The Russian Empire was established in 1721 A.D. by . For centuries, life in the empire was rough. It did reform for a bit, but it ended after the assassination of Tsar Alexander II. It went to war with the Japanese Empire, but lost it. A revolution occured, and small reforms were created. It fought on the side of the Allies during WW1; however, it made the empire more worse than ever. Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks took control of the empire, and the empire collapsed in 1917.
== Appearances ==
* WW1 (both parts)
* The Russian Revolution (both parts)
* The Napoleonic Wars (both parts)
== Trivia ==
* The Russian Empire is the first country to appear in the OverSimplified channel.
* After the country's ruling royal family was executed following the Revolution, there was an urban legend that the youngest daughter of that family, whose name was Anastasia survived, this was the basis for the popular 1997 animated film Anastasia.
== Gallery ==
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