Assertion: russian empire | /r/CapableOf | expand its influence
Facets:
value: in the later 19th century
type: TEMPORAL
value: in central asia
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: The Russian Empire expanded its influence and possessions in Central Asia, especially in the later 19th century, conquering much of Russian Turkestan in 1865 and continuing to add territory as late as 1885.