History of Easte Europe:A Captivating Guide to a Shortened History of Russia, Ukraine, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Moldova, Belarus, and Romania

by: Captivating History (Author)

Publisher: Captivating History

Publication Date: 31 Oct. 2021

Language: English

Print Length: 362 pages

ISBN-10: 163716503X

ISBN-13: 9781637165034

Book Description

How much Easte European history do you know?The story of Easte Europe is one of successes and failures, competing interests, and the rise and fall of states and empires. The ancient Greek and Roman empires knew the importance of Easte Europe for trade and settlement. Later, during the Migration Period, also known as the "Barbarian Invasions," Easte Europe became the stomping grounds for many people groups. The Visigoths, Huns, Slavs, and central Asian Turkic tribes like the Avars and Khazars all made their way into Easte Europe.With so many people moving in, the first states started to rise. Some of them would break apart as soon as they started, while others would form full-fledged empires. The medieval period would see some of the greatest empires of European history, like Kievan Rus, the Bulgarian Empire, Serbia, and the German Crusader states. By the early mode period, these great states would be replaced by Russia, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and the Ottoman Empire.In the coming centuries, the rise of Russia, Austria, and Prussia would spell doom for the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and the Ottomans would keep pressing into Easte Europe. The 19th century would lay the foundations for the outbreak of World War I, which would itself lead to World War II. In the aftermath, Easte Europe became part of the Easte Bloc, which was dominated by the USSR until the fall of communism nearly five decades later. This book extends past contemporary histories of Easte Europe, which usually end at the fall of the Berlin Wall, to cover more recent events, including the conflicts in Bosnia and Kosovo and the 2014 Crimean crisis.In this book, you will lea about:The Greek and Roman influence in Easte EuropeThe Migration Period, aka the "Barbarian Invasions"Charlemagne and the Holy Roman EmpireThe Mongol invasionsChristian Europe vs. the Ottoman EmpireThe fall of ConstantinopleThe rise of Russia and its famous rulers, like Ivan the Terrible and Catherine the GreatThe path to World War I and World War IIThe Jewish experience in Easte EuropeThe Soviet Union and the Easte BlocThe fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of communismThe conflicts in Bosnia and KosovoThe 2014 Russian annexation of CrimeaTo lea more about Easte Europe than you ever thought possible, add The History of Easte Europe to your cart today!