, 56.

Mogols, character of the, 113.
civilization of the, 143.

Moldavia, the inhabitants of, 83.

Monarchy, recapitulation of the Russian, 110;
see Chronology.

Monomaque offered the Russian crown, 70.
he declines it, 71.
goes to the rescue of Kief, 71.
his expeditions to extend the empire, 72.
sons of, 72.
conquers the invaders from the Caspian Sea, 72.
expedition against Greece, 72.
"golden bonnet" of, 73.
death of, 73.
parting letter of, to his children, 74.
wife of, 75.

Moroson, ambitious schemes of, 291.
marriage of, 292.

Moscow, first historical mention of, 79.
supremacy of, 83.
capture of, 89.
burned, 98.
captured by Bati, 120.
flight of Georges II. from, 121.
becomes the capital, 142.
burned by the Tartars, 154.
appearance of, in 1520, 202.
destroyed by fire, 218.
grand fete at, 239.
destroyed by the Tartars, 261.
burned by the Poles, 287.

Mstislaf (son of Monomaque) his expeditions and victories, 72.
succeeds his father, 75.
death of, 76.

Mstislaf Ysiaslavitch, succeeds Rostislaf over Russia, 86.
proclamation of, 87.
flight of, from Kief, 89.
return to Kief, 89.
death of, 90.

Mstislaf (son of Andre) ambition of, 90.
summoned Novgorod to surrender, 91.
defeat of, 91.

Mstislaf (prince of Galitch) appears in public, 105.
aids Constantine, 105.
defeats Georges, 106.
beaten by the Tartars, 117.

Munich (General) advice of, to Peter, 395.
appearance of, before Catharine, 401.

N.

Napoleon, victories of, 465.
returns Russian prisoners, 467.

Napoleon, remarks of, on Paul I., 472.
reply of, to Alexander, 478.
victorious at Austerlitz, 479.
letter of, to king of Prussia, 485.
exiled to Elba, 493.
signs the "Holy Alliance," 496.

Nepeia, the first Russian embassador, 248.
his reception in London, 248.

Nestor, record of, of the Christians in Constantinople, 41.

Nicholas, takes oath of allegiance to Constantine, 501.
ascends the throne, 502.
puts down the rebellion, 503.
power of, 506.
assists Turks against Egypt, 513.
crushes Hungarian revolt, 513.
defeated at Sevastopol, 514.
death of, 517.

Nijni Novgorod, Georges II. founds the city of, 110.

Noble, requisite for becoming a, 25.

Normans, at first called Scandinavians, 23.
early power and discoveries of, 23.
superior civilization of the, 26.

Notre Dame, burial of Ysiaslaf in, 66.

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