The Governor-Generalship of the Steppes was a portion of Russian
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Zhetysu — Semirechye ( ru. Семиречье, also written Semiryechye , Semirech e , Semirechiye , Semirechie , Semireche ) is a historical name of a part of Russian Turkestan, which corresponds to the South Eastern part of modern Kazakhstan, known as Zhetysu (… … Wikipedia
Russian Turkestan — (Russian: Русский Туркестан), also known as Turkestansky Krai (Туркестанский край), was Turkestan within the Russian Empire as a (Krai or Governor Generalship), comprising the oasis region to the South of the Kazakh steppes, but not the… … Wikipedia
History of Turkmenistan — While the ancient history of early Turkmenistan is largely shrouded in mystery, its past since the arrival of Indo European Iranian tribes around 2000 BC is often the starting point of the area s discernible history. Early tribes were nomadic or… … Wikipedia
India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… … Universalium
Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… … Universalium
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Russians in Kazakhstan — There has been a substantial population of Russians in Kazakhstan since the 19th century. Although their numbers have been reduced since the breakup of the Soviet Union, they remain prominent in Kazakh society today.Early colonizationThe first… … Wikipedia
Peter I — 1. ( the Great ), 1672 1725, czar of Russia 1682 1725. 2. (Peter Karageorgevich), 1844 1921, king of Serbia 1903 21. * * * I born с 903 died Jan. 30, 969 Tsar of Bulgaria (927–969). The second son of Simeon I, he inherited the throne on his… … Universalium
