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History of Moscow Oblast

  • Battle of BorodinoOn the 24th of June 1812, Napoleon crossed the Niemen river with his Grande Armée to begin the invasion of Russia. The French force started with 286,000…
  • Grand Principality of MoscowIn 1263, Daniel, the youngest son of Alexander Nevsky, received Moscow as an appanage principality. This small territory likely encompassed the basin of the…