Map Description
Historical Map of the Growth of
Russia in Europe, 1300-1796.
Illustrating
The
Principality of Moscow about 1300
The Grand Principality of Moscow or Muscovy (Great Russia) in
1462
Boundary of the dominions of
the Golden Horde (Khanate
of Kipchak) till 1480
Routes of
Tatar raids
Acquisitions under
Ivan III (1462-1505)
Acquisitions under
Vasili III (1505-1533)
Acquisitions under
Ivan IV (1533-1584, Tsar
1547)
Acquisitions under
Feodor and
Boris Godunov (1584-1605)
Acquisitions under
Michael Romanov (1613-1645)
Acquisitions under
Alexis (1645-1676)
Acquisitions under
Peter the Great (1682-1725)
Acquisitions under
Anna (1730-1740)
Acquisitions under
Elizabeth (1741-1762)
Acquisitions under
Catherine II (1762-1796)
Partitions of Poland
First partition, 1772
- To Russia
- To Prussia
- To Austria
Second partition, 1793
- To Russia
- To Prussia
Third partition, 1795
- To Russia
- To Prussia
- To Austria
The region inclosed within the line was held by Russia from 1723
to 1732 only.
That bordered in purple was not finally acquired until 1801; and
that bordered in pink not until about 1845.
The names of the principal peoples of Russia are printed in
italics.
For the growth of Russia in Asia, see
Map of the growth of European and Japanese
dominions in Asia since 1801
Credits
University of Texas at Austin.
Historical Atlas by William Shepherd (1911).
Related Maps
Map of Russia in 1725
Map of Russia 1725-1795
Map of Central Russia:
The War of 1812
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