Russia Throughout the History
The capital of Russia is Moscow
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The History of Russia
In the early history of Russia people were migrating from less fertile land to more fertile
land. They were looking for a better place to live and support their families. The country was not
called Russia at that time, but it was working its way of becoming an empire. During the 9th
century the Scandinavian people who were called the Varangians crossed the Baltic Sea and went
to the Eastern Europe. They settled in the city of Novgorod. They also gained control over Kiev,
which is in modern day Ukraine. This city became a big trading centre between Scandinavia and
the big Russian empire. The empire became very well-known and popular.Over the next couple
hundred years the Varangians conquer more areas and the empire grows fast. The ruler of the
empire, Vladimir, decided that the main religion is going to be Greek Orthodoxy
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