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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784147803321

Autore

Paxton John

Titolo

Leaders of Russia and the Soviet Union [[electronic resource] ] : from the Romanov dynasty to Vladimir Putin / / John Paxton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Fitzroy Dearborn, 2004

ISBN

1-280-28869-8

9786610288694

0-203-50532-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (269 p.)

Disciplina

947/.009/9

Soggetti

Heads of state - Soviet Union

Presidents - Russia (Federation)

Russia History

Soviet Union History

Russia (Federation) History

Russia Kings and rulers Biography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Leaders of Russia and the Soviet Union; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Genealogical Tables; Introduction; 1. Michael; 2. Alexis; 3. Fyodor III; 4. Ivan V; 5. Sophia as Regent; 6. Peter I (the Great); 7. Catherine I; 8. Peter II; 9. Anna; 10. Ivan V I; 11. Elizabeth; 12. Peter III; 13. Catherine II (the Great); 14. Paul; 15. Alexander I; 16. Nicholas I; 17. Alexander II; 18. Alexander III; 19. Nicholas II; 20. Kerensky; 21. Lenin; 22. Stalin; 23. Malenkov; 24. Khrushchev; 25. Brezhnev; 26. Andropov; 27. Chernenko; 28. Gorbachev; 29. Yeltsin; 30. Putin; Glossary; Further Reading

General ChronologyIndex

Sommario/riassunto

This reference work surveys the leaders of Russia and the Soviet Union- from Michael, the first Romanov tsar in 1613, through the creation and dissolution of the Soviet Union, to the present day President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin. Chronologically arranged, these biographies paint a thorough yet succinct portrait of 30 leaders



including discussion about the family and education of each ruler, important legislation, events, and wars under each leader's rule; and each leader's achievements and impact on Russia or the Soviet Union.