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Human Geography of Russia Chapter 16 A History of ExpansionThe Birth The Russian state began in the region between the Baltic and Black seas Ninth century Vikings settled and adopted the customs of the local Slavic population. Settlements began to expand A History of ExpansionThe Birth Tatars – 13th century invaders from Mongolia halted expansion They controlled the region until 1500s Ivan the Great, prince of Moscow, ended their rule. Russia continued to expand Expanded at a rate of 55 square miles a day for the next four centuries. A History of ExpansionRussia Lags behind Growth was rapi