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World Service,05 Dec 1988,27 mins

The Drive To Empire - Part One

Russia, The Drive To Empire

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Ivan the Great's expansionist ambitions created the beginnings of the Russian empire. How the ruler of a small principality called Muscovy, took advantage of a power vacuum to become Ivan the Third. The autocrat came to power in the late 15th Century as the Mogol Empire's influence began to wane. Presenter: John Eidinow

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