Maps Showing Expansion of Russia
and Russian Empire
In the process, Russia absorbs many non-Russian linguistic minorities.
Map of earliest Russia, showing expansion
from 1261 to 1553.
Map showing Russian expansion from
1533 to 1598.
Map showing Russian expansion eastward from
1478-1710
reaching Okhotsk in 1649.
Map showing expansion into
the Caucasus
in the 19th Century.
Large color map of Russia
post-Soviet period.