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RUSSIAN EMPIRE

The rise of the Russian Empire is traced way back in the 1490s during the reign of “Ivan the greatest”. His leadership unified the Russian people and made them be powerful force in battlefields. Defeating the Mongol army in 1480 was a vital step towards expansion of this great empire . Basing on historical facts, Russia became a superpower nation even before the 19th century due to the kind of leaders they had. Ivan 1V is a legendary name in the minds of all Russians who treasure the success of their nation. He was a great visionary and a leader with good motives . Due to his leadership, he mobilized the formation of laws that were used to bring order to the empire and set goals that propelled the empire to success. In addition to his positive contribution in building the empire, he formed the first representative body in the history of Russia (The ZemskySobor) which further united his people.

As priority mentioned, Ivan 1V promulgated new laws commonly known as ‘the sued Nik.' He further spearheaded the formation of self-managed regions making the empire stronger. Just to mention, by forming many independent regions, the empire achieved an increase in the number of army troops who were under the leadership and command of the empire . However, in as much as there were many positive things that were happening in Russia, there was a time of sorrow and downfalls too. The period that saw the death of the legendary Feodor Ivanovich is argued to be the most difficult moment in the Russian history . Nevertheless, Russian success is directed to the peoples’ commitment to building their territory and expanding it through winning battles. Today, their economy is powerful, and their unity is unbreakable. With this in mind, it is evident that good leadership can bring positive changes in any nation in the world.

Many discussions are now focusing in the present and forgetting how the past was of great importance in helping Russia become the state it is now. In this discussion, we are focusing on how Russia became the superpower that it is now. The reign of the tsars was officially started by the Ivan’s starting with the Ivan IV and Ivan iii who was also referred as the Ivan the great. Ivan the great was the person who played a critical role in ensuring that the state of Russia was centralized.

The centralization of Russia took place after the state was able to defeat the Mongol army in 1480. When it came to the process of extending the land of Russia it is was an easy task since the king of Poland (Casimir IV) had died in the year 1492 and the son of Casimir was willing to corporate with the Russians, and he was able to wed with Ivan’s daughter Helena and the wedding took place immediately after accessing the Lithuania throne. It was his attempt to avoid the conflicts that could arise with the neighbors who were powerful. However, Ivan III was determined to appropriate Lithuania as much as possible. In the process, he was able to oblige Alexander to wage war in the year 1499 against his father in law. It was said that it was a complete disaster for the Lithuania and in the year 1503, it was the time that Alexander had to purchase the peace through the process of ceding to Ivan III Novgorod-Seversky together with other seventeen cities. During this time, the unification of the state was almost complete, and the country was also ready to the process of asserting itself on the international stage. We have a critical figure that we can use to sum up the expansion of Russia from 1550-1700 the territory of Russia was able to grow by 35000KM2 in one year. These values indicate that Russia was able to become a superpower even before the early 19th century. It was before the set-up of the European Congress setup of Vienna .

The foundation of the Russian Empire was initiated by the person called Peter I, and he was the one responsible for initiating a tradition we call the reforming Tsar. When we look from the time of his reign, you will realize that the entire tsar was being judged by their personal abilities to modernize the economy and the society of Russia as a whole. The tsar was also judged by their ability to gain the necessary influence abroad. Regarding the protection of the homeland, Peter I thought it was not ambitious enough. Because of the new doctrines, Peter I was Peter Is initial campaign that was involving the directing of the military against the Ottoman Empire. The direction of the military to the Ottoman Empire was because Peter I wanted to gain the Black Sea foothold through taking off the Azov town .

Ivan justification for the expansion

Ivan was able to introduce a Russian country that self-governing especially in the rural parts of the Russian state. He was able to create the churches and the tax reforms in the Russian state. The main reason Ivan was expanding the state was to enable hi resist the Mongols attack and also to increase the borders of Russia so that he can be able to create an empire that is more centralized. As Ivan was trying to increase the borders of Russia, he was able to defeat the Kazan army. When Ivan was able to defeat the Kazan, he decides to commission the construction of a Catholic church called St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow. Ivan was also able to expand the Russian Empire to Siberia. Siberia was reached in the natural resources like mountains and trees, and it was providing a vast natural resource that was not found in Russia .

However, Ivan also had some weaknesses during his reign. He was an individual that saw many successes in Russia but at the same time his ways of the ruling were causing major disruptions in the economy of the Empire. We can take an example when he lost the wife; he became hysterical as he thought that a boyar had murdered the wife. The boyar was coming from a Russian aristocratic family. He also went a step further to seize land from his people and ended up rewarding the people he felt were supporting him. There is also one scenario that Ivan did that disturbed many people when he bet his daughter-in-law until she had a miscarriage.

Putin’s expansion

Many people are now claiming that the Russian state is currently trying to create a Soviet state through their president Putin. According to the Vladimir Putin, he is claiming that the Kremlin is hoping and trying at the same time to forge with the other two of the Russia’s Southwestern neighbors, and they are saying it will be an affair if the family that will be drawing the like-minded states. Many people are currently not so sure of the issues regarding the same as they tend to think that the president’s wholesome rhetoric concerning the fraternity tends to believe a more sinister truth. Many people, especially from Europe, are viewing it as a way of trying to revive the Soviet Union and at the same time rekindle what was once a cold war. It is hard to say if those are the Mr. Putin’s intentions but people can only guess concerning the same issue. It is also important to realize that Mr. Putin is also experiencing or rather facing a more prosaic imperative. The Kremlin is currently confronting a weakening of the props that has been at the center of enabling it to maintain power, Mr. Putin is currently turning to what is now imperialism as a buttress as the Russian authoritarianism .

In the past, it was the customer union that was binding the Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Russia. It is believed that it was only the beginning. During a summit in the Moscow city on 24th of December, many of the members of the founder of the troika were able to reaffirm their intention to be able to create what was called the Eurasian Economic Union by 2015. The new body will end up mimicking the EU’s integration mantra, and it will also copy the outlines regarding the architecture of the institution . The union tends to serve as the bridge between the Asia and the European countries. There is a lot that is left that requires settling concerning the shape of the alliance. Moscow under the umbrella of Mr. Putin is now floating the idea of the supranational political. The idea is intended to make some of the countries to lose their independence. It is the same thing with the way Ivan was operating. Ivan was coming up with different rules and regulations that were enabling him to capture other countries in a more easy way. We have the Belarus president who is currently stating that he does not mind about the sovereignty since it is not an idol that can be worshiped. Although other people are still unconvinced by his statements, he is convinced of his statement. The president of the Kazakhstan now fears the Russian control, and he is claiming that the economic integration is likely to suffice. It is also hard to tell whether the pact of the Mr. Putin will allow other partners to be courted.

On the other hand, Russia is sticking of some of the important issues that are enabling it to convince other states of their innocence. They are using their corporation with the EU as a way of convincing their critics. The determination of the Kremlin in preventing the Ukraine nation from signing the EU trade union is a clear indication that the Russian and Mr. Putin are thinking of the Eurasian projects to be the alternative to the European Union. The attempt is not at all surprising as the Eurasian Union since the 20th century had always been hostile when it came to the European Union. Many of the Russian elite are now viewing the idea of Eurasian as the justification of recreating the firmament of the Soviet that will be under the auspices of the Russian state.

In conclusion, we can say that Russia as a state has come a long way to be the country it is now. From the time of the Ivan Empire where people and neighboring states were being mistreated to increase on the land to the time where people have the option of deciding what they want democratically. However, we still have some similarities between Ivan and Putin. The two leaders are both interested in expanding the territory of the Russian state. Although Ivan was using the military to expand its territory, Putin is using treaties and unions to try and attract other states to join their union. The kind of pressure that Ivan is placing on the other nations is a clear indication that they are willing to do anything to expand their territory. Mr. Putin is already convincing other nations from joining other unions that are not relating to the Eurasian Union. The Eurasian Union is the target point for Mr. Putin to exert his might and convince other nations to join the union. When the nations join the union, it will be easy to convince these countries. From the above discussion, we can clearly see that Russia is a country that was able to become a superpower at a very early stage and till now it is exerting its powers to the other nations.

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� Meyendorff, John. Byzantium and the rise of Russia: a study of Byzantino-Russian relations in the fourteenth century. Cambridge University Press, 2010.

� Paolantoni, J. The Rise of a Superpower, Foundation of the Russian Empire. Russian History, 2, 122-124. (2012)

� Ibid

� Lyson, T.A., 2012. The Rise and Fall of Russian Empire. New York: UPNE. 2012.20

�, Alberts. Lyson. The Rise and Fall of Russian Empire. New York: UPNE. 2012.20-24

� Ezel Kural Shaw and Shaw, Stanford. History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey: Volume 2, Reform, Revolution, and Republic: The Rise of Modern Turkey 1808-1975. Vol. 11. Cambridge University Press, 1977.

� Andreas, Kappeler. The Russian empire: A multi-ethnic history. Routledge, 2014.33-35

� Ibid

�Fredrick, Brooke. Russian History. London: Intl Food Policy Res Inst.2012.42