It closed down all trade routes to Asia.
Champlain led them to New France. :)
The Quadis were early Germanic people that lived during the time of the Roman Empire. They invaded the Danube region from 166-180 A.D.
That is because the Czar knew that fighting the Austria-Hungary empire and Germany was inevitable and war was brewing. Of course, Russians did not see the end of the war due to the Bolshevik revolution that had them retreat from the war and cease their participation and overthrowing the king.