Russian Empire

"Suck It."

- Russian Empire

The Russian Empire was a historical empire in Northern Eurasia that existed from 1721 until its collapse in 1917, lasting a total of 196 years.

History
The Russian Empire was established in 1721 A.D. by. For centuries, life in the empire was rough. It did reform for a bit, but it ended after the assassination of Tsar Alexander II. It went to war with the Japanese Empire, but lost it. A revolution occured, and small reforms were created. It fought on the side of the Allies during WW1; however, it made the empire more worse than ever. Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks took control of the empire, and the empire collapsed in 1917.

Appearances

 * WW1 (both parts)
 * The Russian Revolution (both parts)
 * The Napoleonic Wars (both parts)

Trivia

 * The Russian Empire is the first country to appear in the OverSimplified channel.