3. From 1273-1917 CE : the princes of the land of
Rus had to pay tributes to the Mongol
Khans the rise of Muscovy
4. From 1533 – 1917 :Russia expanded east of the
Ural mountains (Urals) in the 16c and by the 19c
had become an empire ruling many neighboring
countries
5. From 1917 – 1991 CE : the Russian revolution
abolished the monarchy and established the rule
of the communist party throughout the former
Russian empire – which was renamed the USSR