Polity
Kingdom of Russia
Kingdom of Russia (1478-1721 CE) - A major Russian kingdom that unified various Russian principalities, eventually becoming the Russian Empire.
Western / AtlanticOverview
The Kingdom of Russia (1478-1721 CE) was a major Russian kingdom that unified various Russian principalities, eventually becoming the Russian Empire. It exemplifies Russian state formation and territorial expansion.
Formation
- Formation Date: 1478 CE - Unification of Russian principalities
- Formation Event: russia unification 1478ce
- Key Actors: Ivan III (founder)
- Context: Preceded by Kievan Rus (882-1240 CE) and various Russian principalities
- Formation Process: Unification of Russian principalities, expansion
Persistence
- Key Periods:
- Early Period (1478-1700 CE): Initial consolidation, expansion
- Peak Period (1700-1721 CE): Peak expansion, transformation to empire
- Internal Developments:
- Administrative systems
- Military organization
- Territorial expansion
- Administrative Structure: Monarchical administration
- Territorial Changes:
- Expansion into Eastern Europe and Siberia
- Peak expansion (1700 CE)
- Transformation to empire (1721 CE)
- Key Events:
- Various military campaigns
- Various political events
- Transformation to Russian Empire (1721 CE)
Transformation
- Transformation Date: 1721 CE - Transformation to Russian Empire
- Transformation Event: russia empire 1721ce
- Transformation Process: Transformation to Russian Empire
- Successor: Russian Empire (1721-1917 CE)
Dissolution
- Dissolution Date: 1721 CE - Transformation to Russian Empire
- Dissolution Event: russia empire 1721ce
- Dissolution Process: Transformation to Russian Empire
- Successor States: Russian Empire (1721-1917 CE)
Predecessors
- Kievan Rus (882-1240 CE) - Parent state
- Novgorod Republic (1136-1478 CE) - Conquered republic
- Pskov Republic (1348-1510 CE) - Conquered republic
- Various Russian principalities
Successors
- Russian Empire (1721-1917 CE) - Direct successor
Concurrent Polities
- Novgorod Republic (1136-1478 CE) - Conquered republic (early period)
- Pskov Republic (1348-1510 CE) - Conquered republic (early period)
- Various Eastern European polities
About this entry
A draft entry preserved from civilization.study. Evidence grade: strong. 0 of 2 listed sources are fully documented; the rest are names only. Method and sources
Links to Claims
- Western / Atlantic Civilization - Part of Western/Atlantic civilization
Links to Patterns
- Guns–Germs–Style (GGS) Axes and Success/Failure Mechanisms - Style axis capacity (administrative, military)
- Conquest and Integration Patterns - Russian conquest and integration
Links to Events
- Various military campaigns
- Various political events
- Transformation to Russian Empire (1721 CE)
Links to People
- Various Russian rulers
Links to Data
- Western/Atlantic institutional data (if applicable)
- Western/Atlantic military data (if applicable)
Notes
- Source quality: Strong - well-documented in historical sources
- Integration: Links to existing claim cards, patterns