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Moscow was the capital of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic from 1918, which then became the Soviet Union (1922 to 1991), and since 1991 has served as capital of the Russian Federation.
Moscow [a] is the capital and largest city of Russia.The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, [6] over 19.1 million residents in the urban area, [7] and over 21.5 million residents in its metropolitan area. [14]
1712 – Russian capital relocated from Moscow to Saint Petersburg. [7] 1721 – Moscow Synodal Choir founded. 1728 – Russian capital moved back to Moscow under influence of the Supreme Privy Council. 1732 – Russian capital relocated back to Saint Petersburg. 1735 – Tsar Bell cast. 1739 – Fire. [3] 1742 – Rampart built. 1748 – Fire ...
The English names Moscow and Muscovy, for the city, the principality, and the river, are derived from post-classical Latin Moscovia, Muscovia, and ultimately from the Old Russian fully vocalized accusative form Московь, Moskov'. [27] [28] Moscow is first mentioned under the year 1147 in the locative case (na Moskvě). [27]
The Millennium of Russia monument in Veliky Novgorod (unveiled on 8 September 1862). The history of Russia begins with the histories of the East Slavs. [1] [2] The traditional start date of specifically Russian history is the establishment of the Rus' state in the north in the year 862, ruled by Varangians.
The foundations of a Russian national state were laid in the late 15th century during the reign of Ivan III. [16] [17] Moscow came to dominate the region known as Great Russia, and by the early 16th century, the Russian states were unified with Moscow.
Battle of Moscow: The Soviet army launched a counterattack from Kalinin. 1942: 7 January: Battle of Moscow: The Soviet counteroffensive ended between sixty and one-hundred fifty miles from Moscow. 21 August: Battle of Stalingrad: The German Luftwaffe began a bombing raid against Stalingrad. 19 November
Russia has over 900 airports, [396] ranking seventh in the world, of which the busiest is Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow. Russia's largest port is the Port of Novorossiysk in Krasnodar Krai along the Black Sea. [397] Russia was widely described as an energy superpower. [398]