Civilization bonus: Settlers and Infantry train faster in groups at the expense of combat strength. Has a population limit of 210. Royal guard units: Cavalry Archer (Dvoryane) and Grenadier (Pavlov Grenadiers) Unique units: Strelet, Rekrut, Poruchik, Cossack and Oprichnik Unique buildings: Blockhouses are a combination of Barracks and Outposts. Known for its military accomplishments and rapid expansions, was a strong military oriented nation. Russia expanded from what is now Alaska down to northern California, but Spanish settlement in those locations forced the ill-supplied settlers back to Alaska.