Evolution of Russia: 22,000 Years in Seconds #shorts

Evolution of Russia: 22,000 years of Russian history in seconds, from the Ice Age hunters of 20000 BCE to 2026. One person per era walks through 25 defining moments: the Scythians, Kievan Rus, St. Basil's Cathedral, St. Petersburg, the Trans-Siberian Railway, Sputnik, and the first human in space. 0:00 20000 BCE – Ice Age hunters 0:03 700 BCE – Scythian Steppe Riders 0:06 862 – Kievan Rus Founded 0:09 988 – Orthodox Christianity Arrives 0:13 1237 – Mongol Invasion 0:16 1380 – Battle of Kulikovo 0:19 1480 – Mongol Yoke Ends 0:23 1561 – St. Basil's Cathedral Built 0:26 1582 – Yermak Crosses the Urals 0:29 1613 – Romanov Dynasty Begins 0:33 1703 – St. Petersburg Founded 0:36 1755 – Moscow University Founded 0:39 1812 – Napoleon Retreats from Moscow 0:42 1830 – Golden Age of Russian Literature 0:46 1861 – Serfs Freed 0:49 1891 – Trans-Siberian Railway 0:52 1909 – Ballets Russes Conquer Paris 0:56 1917 – October Revolution 0:59 1942 – Battle of Stalingrad 1:02 1945 – Victory Day 1:06 1957 – Sputnik Launched 1:09 1961 – First Human in Space 1:12 1991 – Soviet Union Dissolves 1:15 2018 – World Cup in Russia 1:19 2026 – Russia Today Note: dates for the earliest eras are traditional or approximate. Kievan Rus is a shared heritage of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. 🎨 Created with AI-generated imagery and animation. Scenes are artistic reconstructions, not photographs. 💬 Which era should I add next? Tell me in the comments, and please keep it respectful. 🔔 Subscribe for more "Evolution of" videos. #Shorts #RussianHistory #History #AncientHistory #Civilizations #Documentary #HistoryDocumentary