John W. Steinberg is Professor of History at Austin Peay State University, USA. He is the author of All the Tsar's Men: Russia's General Staff and the Fate of the Empire, 1898–1914 (2010) and the co-editor, along with Rex A. Wade, of The Making of Russian History: Society, Culture, and the Politics of Modern Russia (2009). He is also co-series editor, with Tony Heywood and David M. McDonald, of the international research project 'Russia's Great War & Revolution'.

A sweeping two-century panorama, Steinberg’s Military History of the Russian Empire distills 35 years of research into a clear, engaging narrative enriched with exceptional maps. From Peter the Great’s reforms to the fall of the Romanovs, this concise, authoritative volume illuminates the wars, leaders, and transformations that shaped one of history’s most powerful empires.

• List of MapsIntroduction1. Russia’s Emergence in World Affairs (1689-1725)2. Romanovs, Aristocrats, and the Creation of the Russian Empire (1725-1796)3. The Defeat of Napoleon and the Apex of Empire (1796-1853)4. From Defeat to Defeat; From Reform to Reform (1853-1918)5. Russian Power Restored (1918-1953)6. Soviet Imperium (1953-1991)Epilogue: Russian Power since 1991 and Future ConsiderationsBibliographyIndex

John W. Steinberg is Professor of History at Austin Peay State University, USA. He is the author of All the Tsar's Men: Russia's General Staff and the Fate of the Empire, 1898–1914 (2010) and the co-editor, along with Rex A. Wade, of The Making of Russian History: Society, Culture, and the Politics of Modern Russia (2009). He is also co-series editor, with Tony Heywood and David M. McDonald, of the international research project 'Russia's Great War & Revolution'.

A sweeping two-century panorama, Steinberg’s Military History of the Russian Empire distills 35 years of research into a clear, engaging narrative enriched with exceptional maps. From Peter the Great’s reforms to the fall of the Romanovs, this concise, authoritative volume illuminates the wars, leaders, and transformations that shaped one of history’s most powerful empires.

• List of MapsIntroduction1. Russia’s Emergence in World Affairs (1689-1725)2. Romanovs, Aristocrats, and the Creation of the Russian Empire (1725-1796)3. The Defeat of Napoleon and the Apex of Empire (1796-1853)4. From Defeat to Defeat; From Reform to Reform (1853-1918)5. Russian Power Restored (1918-1953)6. Soviet Imperium (1953-1991)Epilogue: Russian Power since 1991 and Future ConsiderationsBibliographyIndex

John W. Steinberg is Professor of History at Austin Peay State University, USA. He is the author of All the Tsar's Men: Russia's General Staff and the Fate of the Empire, 1898–1914 (2010) and the co-editor, along with Rex A. Wade, of The Making of Russian History: Society, Culture, and the Politics of Modern Russia (2009). He is also co-series editor, with Tony Heywood and David M. McDonald, of the international research project 'Russia's Great War & Revolution'.

A sweeping two-century panorama, Steinberg’s Military History of the Russian Empire distills 35 years of research into a clear, engaging narrative enriched with exceptional maps. From Peter the Great’s reforms to the fall of the Romanovs, this concise, authoritative volume illuminates the wars, leaders, and transformations that shaped one of history’s most powerful empires.

• List of MapsIntroduction1. Russia’s Emergence in World Affairs (1689-1725)2. Romanovs, Aristocrats, and the Creation of the Russian Empire (1725-1796)3. The Defeat of Napoleon and the Apex of Empire (1796-1853)4. From Defeat to Defeat; From Reform to Reform (1853-1918)5. Russian Power Restored (1918-1953)6. Soviet Imperium (1953-1991)Epilogue: Russian Power since 1991 and Future ConsiderationsBibliographyIndex