v. 1. Russian chronography. The Dnieperian, or Town province period (up to 13th cent.). The Upper-Volgan, or Principality period (ca. 1200-ca. 1450). Beginnings of the Muscovite Empire. Novgorod -- v. 2. The Muscovite Empire, or Great Russian period (1462-1613) -- v. 3. Survey: 1613-1855. The period of Troubles. Expansion of the Muscovite Empire. The Russian community during the 17th century -- v. 4. Peter the Great, 1725-62 -- v. 5. Catherine II. Paul I. Alexander I. Nicholas I. Appendix: Methodology of history ; Plan of the "History;" Geography of Russia ; Survey of the principal phenomena ; Russian history from the time of Peter the Great