Why Did Russians Speak FRENCH For 100 Years?

Russian is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, but it was not always universally spoken in Russia itself. Only 200 years ago, the entire nobility of the Russian Empire spoke only French! And this fashion lasted almost 100 years. Let us examine where this trend came from, why it lasted so long, and what it has to do with Peter the Great’s desire to marry off his daughter. Special thanks to my Patrons: Giovanni Zayas; Kirill Klimuk; Simon Böse; Steak221; Steven; Yelizaveta Zakharova; Adam Stakhanov; Bálint Hegyi; Devon Hodgson; Joseph; Max; Michael Cottow; Mike Pearce; Ravenghast; Sarah McMaster; Triskelia; Petar Kerelov; Yuval Carmon; Peter Lassen. If you’d like to support the channel: 💵 Patreon - 💵 Buy me a coffee - 🪙 BTC - bc1qh8szz62crxu9ylg2jx9dz3t6vzzjdw2rheft2m 🪙 ETH - 0x19F11A86adf1ec4DDebEC0f27982805B1d1aba67 🪙 Other crypto