![]() ![]() Indeed, Russia is one of the most fascinating civilizations in all of human history.Īlexander I reigned as Emperor of Russia during the period of the Napoleonic Wars, and as the first Russian King of Poland and the first Russian Grand Duke of Finland. It has been a superpower and a nearly failed state, a monarchy, communist dictatorship and democracy - all within a span of 100 years. It has been invaded and overrun by Goths, Huns, Mongols, French and Germans, yet remained uniquely Russian. It is rich with natural resources, yet its people have historically been grindingly poor. It is a part of Europe and a part of Asia, yet separate from both. As Winston Churchill once said, Russia is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.
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