Much of its expansion had taken place in the 17th century, culminating in the first Russian settlement of the Pacific in the mid-17th century, the reconquest of Kiev, and the pacification of the Siberian tribes.
Boa parte da súa expansión produciuse no século XVII, culminando co primeiro asentamento no Pacífico a mediados de século, a reconquista de Kiev e a pacificación das tribos siberianas.