WI: Russia becomes a superpower

The highest serious estimate i've seen for the Russian population in 1800 was about 40 million, and I can't see how it could have been any higher. I'd say Russias population was probebly around 36-37 million, compared to say, 25 million for France. Do remember that Russias population skyrocketed during the 19th century (as did most of Europes), while Frances was relativly stagnant.
 
Why did france's population stagnate during the 19th century.

I mean weren't the age of the landed nobility over for france in the 19th century?
 
Yeah it would

But if Russia want's to politically and diplomatically strangle trade from britain Which Russia would want to do then it sould do that. Along with trying to help increase the welfare of it's country
 
Yeah it would

But if Russia want's to politically and diplomatically strangle trade from britain Which Russia would want to do then it sould do that. Along with trying to help increase the welfare of it's country

for that too occur..... Hmmm maybe have the Russians under Ivan IV the terrible invade the middle east.... Maybe have him focus more on the middle east and Persia which could allow Muscovite hegemony around these areas..... Just have his mothe who was a ere princess convince him to help her empire by crushing the Muslims and siezing their territory... This would allow
Russia to invade the Middle east leading to a Russian conquest of the weakeanedTimurids and the Ottomans, have them pwn the Ottomans allowing the Russians to sieze more middle east so in this tL they focus more on the middle east than on the Siberian area....:)
 
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for that too occur..... Hmmm maybe have the Russians under Ivan IV the terrible invade the middle east.... Maybe have him focus more on the middle east and Persia which could allow Muscovite hegemony around these areas..... Just have his mothe who was a ere princess convince him to help her empire by crushing the Muslims and siezing their territory... This would allow
Russia to invade the Middle east leading to a Russian conquest of the weakeanedTimurids and the Ottomans, have them pwn the Ottomans allowing the Russians to sieze more middle east so in this tL they focus more on the middle east than on the Siberian area....:)

True or Peter the Great or Aleexi romonaov after the great northern war could focus on the east

But they won't have they incentive as they would if Great britain does not have influence in the middle east or maybe just to stamp out muslims I'm not sure.
 
But one of the things that Russia will have the most limiting factor is education I don't think that Russian literacy among the common people was that high. So you might want to create a vigorous program to help Russia get up to western standards.

Correct me if I am wrong

Best regards

Russian sailor:D
 
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