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Peruvian Volcano Unseats Russian Tsar
Author: Tamara Eidelman
Translator: Nora Favorov
Russian Life: Nov/Dec 2011
Department: Russian Calendar
Page: 22 ( 2) pages
Summary: When a volcano erupted in Peru in 1600, it had huge effects not only in South America, but across the globe. And especially in Russia, where crop failures led to hunger and discontent, eventually leading to the Time of Troubles.
This article appeared in the Nov/Dec 2011 issue of Russian Life. The text of this article is not available online.
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