<p>Ever wondered how Russia took over Siberia (70% of its land today)? It started with Ivan the Terrible’s era and Cossack leader Yermak. Timing (Mongol Empire’s fall, no rival powers) and tech (arquebuses from English trade) helped. Russia used a low-cost model: Cossacks took risks, the state gained. Siberia brought fur wealth and shifted Russia’s identity east. Next: Peter the Great’s westward push</p>

Ever wondered how Russia took over Siberia (70% of its land today)? It started with Ivan the Terrible’s era and Cossack leader Yermak. Timing (Mongol Empire’s fall, no rival powers) and tech (arquebuses from English trade) helped. Russia used a low-cost model: Cossacks took risks, the state gained. Siberia brought fur wealth and shifted Russia’s identity east. Next: Peter the Great’s westward push

7 Expansion-How Russia Swallowed Siberia

<p>&nbsp;Why is Russia so hard to understand — even for the experts? From its vast empire to its shifting identity between East and West, Russia’s story is one of power, paradox, and destiny. Join historian David Clark as he unpacks a thousand years of ambition, conflict, and transformation — revealing how Russia became the force it is today.&nbsp;</p>

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 Why is Russia so hard to understand — even for the experts? From its vast empire to its shifting identity between East and West, Russia’s story is one of power, paradox, and destiny. Join historian David Clark as he unpacks a thousand years of ambition, conflict, and transformation — revealing how Russia became the force it is today. 

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