urik establishes his court at, 27.
annexed by Georgievitch, 84.
successful defense of, 91.
Rurik appointed prince of, 92.
George sent to, to adjust the difficulties in, 92.

O.

Octai succeeds Genghis Khan, 118.
letter of, to the king of France, 127

Oleg, the guardian of Igor, 30.
assassinates Ascolod and Dir, 31.
dominion of, 31.
attempts a march upon Constantinople, 33.
the expedition, 35.
his treaty with the Greeks, 36.
death of, 37.
his popularity and labors for Russia, 38.
(son of Sviatoslaf) receives the government of the Drevliens, 48.
defeated by Yaropolk, 49.
death of, 50.
bones of, disinterred and baptised, 61.

Olga (wife of Igor) assumes the regency, 42.
she punishes the Drevliens, 42.
conversion of, to Christianity, 43.
baptised by the name of Helen, 44.
death of, 46.

Orlof (count) haughty behavior of, 407.

Ottoman Porte, manifesto of the, 442.

P.

Paganism in Russia demolished at a blow, 56.

Paul I. (son of Catharine) marriage of, 421.
death of his wife, 432.
visit of, to Frederick, 433.
marriage of, 436.
travels of, 438.
ignorance of, 454.
extravagance of, 455.
reestablishment of ancient etiquette, 456.
a horse court-martialed by, 457.
reason for his caprices, 458.
fury of, on learning his defeat, 465.
letter of, to Napoleon, 467.
surrounding influences of, 468.
conspiracy against, 469.
assassination of, 470.

Pekin burned by the Tartars, 115.

Pereaslavle, the territory of, given to Vsevolod, 61.

Peregeslavetz, reconquered, and made the capital by Sviatoslaf, 48.

Periaslavle, battle of the city of, 80.

Peroune, one of the gods of the Russians, 41.
the idol of, destroyed, 55.

Petchenegues, Igor purchases peace with the, 39.
Sviatoslaf defeated by the, 49.

Peter I. (the Great) marriage of, 309.
attempted assassination of, 309.
his return to Moscow, 310.
indications of greatness, 311.
his passion for the ocean, 312.
settles Chinese difficulties, 314.
captures Azof, 315.
resolves to travel incognito, 316.
his attack on La Fort, 317.
his residence at Zaandam, 318
his recognition, 319.
anecdotes of, 320.
his thirst for knowledge, 321.
visit to London, 322.
return to Moscow, 325.
his reforms in the church, 326.
change of the calendar, 327.
troubles of, with Sweden, 328.
coolness on hearing of the defeat of his army, 329.
founds St. Petersbu