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... Russia , and Central Asia . Because of its location between China and Russia , Mongolia subsequently was dominated first by one and then the other , but mainly by the Chinese ( 1691-1921 ) . Damdiny Sühbaatar , the national hero of ...
... Russia , and Central Asia . Because of its location between China and Russia , Mongolia subsequently was dominated first by one and then the other , but mainly by the Chinese ( 1691-1921 ) . Damdiny Sühbaatar , the national hero of ...
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... Russia . Since it was first mentioned in chronicles of 1147 , Moscow has played a vital role in Russian history ; indeed the history of the city and of the Russian nation are closely interlinked . Today Moscow is not only the political ...
... Russia . Since it was first mentioned in chronicles of 1147 , Moscow has played a vital role in Russian history ; indeed the history of the city and of the Russian nation are closely interlinked . Today Moscow is not only the political ...
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... Russia , suffered severely during the Time of Troubles . In the reign of Boris Godunov there were severe famines from 1601 to 1603. After Boris ' death in 1605 , the first False Dmitry seized Moscow with Polish help , and , though he ...
... Russia , suffered severely during the Time of Troubles . In the reign of Boris Godunov there were severe famines from 1601 to 1603. After Boris ' death in 1605 , the first False Dmitry seized Moscow with Polish help , and , though he ...
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