By this emigration the Russian name, its manners, its institutions, were extended through a sweep of a thousand miles.
The colonists had many conflicts with the aboriginal inhabitants, but Russian civilization steadily advanced over barbaric force.
Soon after the death of Andre, the nobles of that region met in a public assembly to organize some form of confederate government.

One of the speakers rose and said, "No one is ignorant of the manner in which we have lost our king.

He has left but one son, who reigns at Novgorod.

The brothers of Andre are in southern Russia.

Who then shall we choose for our sovereign?
Let us elect Michel, of Tchernigof.