Lithuania, Belarus, southern Latvia, and western Ukraine became part of the Russian Empire during this person's reign.

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These territories were annexed by Russia during the reign of Catherine the Great, who ruled from 1762 to 1796. Peter the Great reigned earlier from 1682 to 1725 and did conquer parts of neighboring territories, but not the ones listed. Alexander the Great lived centuries before the Russian Empire existed. Joseph Stalin was a Soviet leader who expanded Soviet influence during the 20th century, but the annexation of these territories occurred before his time.

Lithuania, Belarus, Southern Latvia, and Western Ukraine Became Part of the Russian