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Joseph Stalin
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Joseph Stalin
Dictator / 1878 - 1953
Joseph Stalin ruled the Soviet Union for more than two decades, instituting a reign of terror while modernizing Russia and helping to defeat Nazism.
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Rasputin
Rasputin
Religious Leader / 1869 - 1916
Rasputin is best known for his role as a mystical adviser in the court of Czar Nicholas II of Russia.
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Vladimir Lenin
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Vladimir Lenin
Political Leader, Political Scientist, Journalist / 1870 - 1924
Vladimir Lenin was founder of the Russian Communist Party, leader of the Bolshevik Revolution and architect and first head of the Soviet state.
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Peter the Great
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Peter the Great
Political Leader, Tsar / 1672 - 1725
Peter the Great was a Russian czar in the late 17th century, who is best known for his extensive reforms in an attempt to establish Russia as a great nation.
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Ivan the Terrible
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- Numerous Nuptials
- Intra-Family Feuds
Ivan the Terrible
Prince, Tsar / 1530 - 1584
Ivan the Terrible, or Ivan IV, was the first tsar of all Russia. During his reign (1533-1584), Ivan acquired vast amounts of land through ruthless means, creating a centrally controlled government.
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Leo Tolstoy
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Leo Tolstoy
Author / 1828 - 1910
Russian author Leo Tolstoy wrote the acclaimed novels War and Peace, Anna Karenina and The Death of Ivan Ilyich, and still ranks among the world's top writers.
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