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The Russians

A European nation involved in the Russo-German War.

minor

Also known as Russians

First appearance: IV: The Russo-German War

The Russians shows up with force in I: Balkan Europe. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Possessing intuitive mystical detachment, undergoing a revolutionary cultural transformation.
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In I: Balkan Europe: Possessing intuitive mystical detachment, undergoing a revolutionary cultural transformation. Later, in III: Europe After the Anglo-French War: Their intuitive detachment and post-revolutionary…

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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