Russian Empire

The Russian Empire was a historical state that existed from 1721 until the abdication of Emperor Nicholas II in February 1917 during the Russian Revolution. It was one of Europe's largest empires and spanned vast territories across Eastern Europe, Northern Asia, and parts of the Middle East. The empire was characterized by autocratic rule under a succession of Romanov emperors and played significant roles in European politics, military conflicts such as the Napoleonic Wars and World War I.