Challenging History: A New Look at Muscovy's Transformation into Russia

A recent video by the popular history channel politsovetnik2.0 has sparked debate by challenging long-held assumptions about the renaming of Muscovy to Russia under Peter the Great. The video uses primary sources like the Stolbovsky Treaty of 1617 and the Sobornoe Ulozheniye of 1649 to support its claims. The author states, "The entire mythology around Peter I renaming Muscovy to Russia crumbles under scrutiny of early 17th and 18th-century sources." He also points to the first edition of the Russian newspaper, Vedomosti, published in 1703, as further evidence. The video's thorough approach and use of primary sources make it a valuable contribution to historical discussions.