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Just curious on this one. I'm thinking maybe the Mongol hordes in 1392, some have even suggested vikings, but were these actual conquests? Has Moscow ever fallen?
Well the Mongols did conquer Russia including Moscow from 1237 to 1240 led by Batu Khan. The Mongols were able to live of the land and did not have to worry about the logistical challenges of Russia's space. The empire lasted more than 200 years.
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Japan entered prominence on the world stage by defeating Russia in the 1905-'05 Russo-Japanese War. There were 16 major engagements in the struggle, the Japanese prevailed in 12 of them, the others were inconclusive. Russia won none but did manage to lose about two thirds of its naval strength.
They bailed out of the Seven Years War and WWI. They were on the losing end in the War of Austrian Succession. They lost at least one of their many wars with the Turks in the 1600s. They were on the loosing end of most of the Napoleonic Wars. They lost the Crimean War and the Russo-Japanese War.
They didn't do too well in Afghanistan, either, from 1979 to 1989. :-)
Doesn't seem like we are, either...
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