Droughts and Famines in Russia and The Soviet Union - Pre-1900 Droughts and Famines

Pre-1900 Droughts and Famines

In the 17th century Russia had the famine of 1601–1603, believed to be its worst. Major famines include the Great Famine of 1315–1317, which affected much of Europe including part of Russia. Another was the Russian famine of 1891-2, which killed between 375,000 and 500,000 people.