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Catherine the Great was the longest ruling female leader of Russia whose reign was called Russia’s Golden Age. This biography of Catherine the Great provides detailed information about her childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.
Vladimir Putin is the current President of Russia. This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, profile, career and timeline
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Peter III was the Emperor of Russia who served for merely six months, before he was deposed in 1762. Check this biography to learn in details about is life, his rule and his timeline
Vladimir Lenin was a communist revolutionary who led the famous October revolution in Russia. Find more information on life of Lenin in this brief biography.
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Peter the Great was the Tsar and first Emperor of Russia known for his extensive expansion and reforms. This biography of Peter the Great provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline
Leon Trotsky was a Russian politician, a Marxist revolutionary and the founder and the first leader of the Red Army. To know more about this man, biography, profile, childhood, life & timeline, read on.
Yul Brynner was one of the most talented actors and directors of the early 20th century. This biography profiles his childhood, life, career, achievements and timeline.
Irina Shayk is a famous Russian model and actress. Check out this biography to know about her childhood, family life, achievements and other facts about her life.
Leo Tolstoy was one of the most acclaimed Russian writers, who wrote the famous ‘War and Peace’ and ‘Anna Karenina’. This biography gives detailed information about his childhood, life, works & timeline.
Emperor Paul I ruled Russia for a short span of five years from 1796 to 1801. This biography profiles his childhood, family, life history, relations with his mother Catherine II the Great, achievements and other facts.
Maria Sharapova is a world renowned professional tennis player. Check out this biography to know about her childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.
Yuri Gagarin was a famous Russian cosmonaut and the first man to enter space and orbit the Earth, on the ‘Vostok 1.’ Check out this biography to know more about his childhood, family, achievements, etc.
Anna Kournikova is a retired Russian professional tennis player. This biography provides detailed information about her childhood, life, achievements, career and timeline.
Boris Yeltsin was the first President of Russian Federation. With this biography, explore the childhood, life, profile and timeline of this prominent politician.
Fyodor Dostoevsky was a Russian philosopher and novelist best known for the work ‘Crime and Punishment’. This biography of Fyodor Dostoevsky provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.
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