The Empire of Russia: From the Remotest Periods to the Present Time

by John S. C. Abbott

• Samarcande destroyed by the Tartars, [116].
• Sarmatia, Scythian name changed to, [18].
• Scandinavians, called also Normans, [23].
  • See also Normans
• Schevkal conquered by the Tverians, [141].
• Schlippenbuch (Col.), heroism of, [331].
• Schlit sent to induce emigration of illustrious men, [224].
  • arrested by Charles V., [225].
• Schouisky (Vassali) declares himself Tzar;
  • death of, [208].
• Schouisky (Ivan) succeeds his brother Vassali, [208].
  • dismissal of, [209].
  • assassinates Belsky and secures the regency, [212].
• Sclavonians, conquests of the, [22].
  • early religion of the, [26].
  • send to the Normans to demand a king, [26].
• Schools introduction of, [57].
  • character of the, [475].
• Scythians, irruption of the, into Russia, [17].
  • character of the, [18].
  • name changed to "Sarmatians," [18].
• Sevastopol, siege of, [514].
• Siberia, position and character of, [273].
• Sigismond (of Poland) invades Russia, [205].
• Simeon (son of Danielovitch) ascends the throne, [14].
  • (son of Jean) acquires the title of the Superb, [144].
  • death of, [145].
  • Sineous, Rurik, and Truvor, consent to govern Scandinavia, [27].
  • death of, [28].
• Slave, the use of the word abolished, [32].
• Slavery in Russia, [202].
• Slave Trade, argument used for the, [100].
• Sloutsk, burned by Gleb, [73].
• Smolensk, Truvor establishes his court near, [27].
  • gains territory of Viatcheslaf, [61].
  • flight of, Ysiaslaf to, [80].
• Sophia instigates a massacre, [304].
  • appointed as regent, [306].
  • quells an insurrection, [307].
  • returns to Moscow, [308].
  • sends first embassador to France, [308].
  • attempts to assassinate Peter, [309].
  • termination of the regency of, [310].
  • insurrection headed by, [325].
• Souzdal increasing civilization of, [83].
  • sympathy of the people of, for Sviatoslaf, [79].
  • the country of, desolated, [80].
• Staradoub, siege of, [206].
• St. Petersburg, founding of, [334].
  • arrival of first ship at, [335].
  • Swedes driven from, [336].
  • the winter palace of, [505].
• St. Sophia, burial of Vsevolod in the church of, [68].
• Succession, the Russian right of, [112].
• Suwarrow (Gen.), character and origin of, [461].
  • his hatred of the French, [462].
  • vanquishes Moreau, [464].
  • utter defeat of, [465].
• Sviatopolk (the Miserable) seizes Russia and kills his brothers, [58].
  • defeated by Yaroslaf, [59].
  • drives Yaroslaf from Kief, [59].
  • poisons the Polish army, [59].
  • driven from Kief, [59].
  • raises an army of Petchénègues, [59].
  • flight and death of, [60].
• Sviatopolk assumes the government of Russia, [69].
  • defeat and flight of, [69].
  • character and death of, [70].
• Sviatoslaf, son of Igor, [42].
  • his opposition to embracing Christianity, [44].
  • assumes the crown, [45].
  • his character and ambition, [45].
  • conquers the Khozars, [46].
  • annexes Bulgaria, [46].
  • indulgencies of, [47].
  • transfers his capital from Kief to Bulgaria, [48].
  • the sons of, [48].
  • reconquers Peregeslavetz, [48].
  • driven from Bulgaria, [48].
  • personal appearance of, [49].
  • defeat of, by the Petchénègues, and death of, [49].
  • Tchernigof given to, [61].
  • death of, [65].
• Sviatoslaf, (grandson of Oleg) given the command of the troops of André, [93].
  • defeated at Vouoychegorod, [94].
• Sviatoslaf (prince of Tchernigof) marches against Vsevelod, [99].
  • establishes his court at Novgorod, [99].
  • treaty of, with Vsevelod, [100].
  • marriage of, [100].
• Sviatosolaf (brother of Igor) attempts to recover the throne for Igor, [78].
  • conquered by Ysiaslaf, [79].
• Sylvestre, bold address of, to Ivan IV., [22].

T.

• Tamerlane invades Russia, [153].
  • history of, [157].
• Tartars, reign of the, [113].
  • plunder Kief, [124].
  • embrace Mahommedanism, [131].
  • defeat of the, by Dmitri, [151].
  • panic and retreat of the, [181].
• Tchanibek assassinates his brother and assumes the Tartar rule, [144].
• Tchernigof, the territory of, given to Sviatoslaf, [61].
• Tchoudes, the, conquered by Mstislaf, [76].
• Temoutchin rise of, [114].
  • assumes the name of Genghis Khan, [115].
  • See Genghis Khan
• Theology, the Tartars, [127].
• Tilsit, peace of, [487].
• Toleration in religion granted by Oleg, [33].
  • of Vladimir, [56].
• Trajan, province of Dacia conquered by, [19].
• Treaty of Oleg with the Greeks, [86].
• Tribute exacted by the Tartars, [129].
• Truvor, Rurik, and Sineous, consent to govern Scandinavia, [27].
  • death of, [28].
• Turkey overrun by the Russians, [419].
  • peace with, [425].
  • treaty between, and Russia, [513].
• Turkish Question, see Eastern Question
• Tzars, see Chronology and Russia

U.

• Usbeck (king of the Tartars) great hunting expedition of, [138].
  • appoints Alexander, son of Michel, to the throne of Russia, [141].
  • death of, [144].

V.

• Vassali, succeeds Yaroslaf, [132].
  • death of, [132].
  • Dmitri succeeds, [133].
  • ascends the throne, [155].
  • death of, [161].
• Vassalievitch ascends the throne, [162].
  • deposed by Youri, [163].
  • returns to Moscow, [164].
  • capture of, [165].
  • his eyes torn out, [165].
  • re-captures Moscow, [166].
  • change in character of, [166].
  • death of, [167].
• Vassian (archbishop of Moscow) letter of, to Ivan III., [179].
  • honor and death of, [183].
  • (of Kolumna) advice of, to Ivan IV., [242].
• Vassili (son of Ivan III.) marriage of, [189].
  • ascends the throne, [191].
  • treaty of, with the Tartars, [192].
  • embassage from, to the Turks, [193].
  • embassage from the Turks to, [194].
  • embassage from Germany to, [194].
  • unites with Poland against the Turks, [197].
  • death of, [198].
• Viatcheslaf, the territory of, given to Smolensk, [61].
• Viatcheslaf seizes the throne of Kief, [77].
  • surrender of, to Vsevolod, [77].
• Vlademer (illegitimate son of Sviatoslaf) receives command of Novgorod, [48].
  • flight of, [50].
  • he demands the daughter of Rovgolod, [51].
  • reply of Rogneda to, [51].
  • the mother of, [51].
  • captures Polotsk, kills Rovgolod and marries Rogneda, [52].
  • captures Kief, [52].
  • assassinates Yaropolk, [52].
  • sacrifices children to idols, [53].
  • conversion of, to Christianity, [53].
  • demands Anne of Constantinople as his bride, [54].
  • marriage of, [55].
  • his efforts to expel paganism, [55].
  • toleration of, [56].
  • excessive benevolence of, [57].
  • death of, [57].
  • Sviatopolk succeeds him, [58].
  • surrenders his crown to Sviatopolk, [69].
• Vladimir captured, [122].
• Vladimirovitch invited to take the throne of Russia, [76].
  • death of, [77].
• Voltaire, library of, purchased by Catharine, [446].
• Vouoychegorod, heroic defense of the fortress of, [93].
• Vseslaf proclaimed king, [62].
• Vsevolod, the territory of Pereaslavle given to, [61].
  • succeeds Ysiaslaf, [66].
  • character of, [67].
  • death of, [68].
• Vsevolod III., accession of, to the Russian throne, [98].
  • seizes the embassadors of Sviatoslaf, [99].
  • seizes Novgorod, [100].
  • treaty with Sviatoslaf, [100].
  • expedition against Bulgaria, [101].
  • death of; wife of, [102].
• Vsevolod (son of Monomaque) expedition of, to Finland, [72].
  • establishes himself on the throne at Kief, [77].
  • death of [78].

W.

• Woman, indignities to which she was subjected, [24].

Y.