Мордовия! От Мурзы Урузая до Жерара Депардье! Саранский Острожек и памятник Стратонавтам!

Mordovia! Saransk! Ruzayevka! Where did this region come from that the French are so fond of? It's no wonder Gérard Depardieu, after receiving a Russian passport, registered here! Although this episode is dedicated to the history of this region and the peoples who inhabit it, for a complete picture it's worth watching the previous episodes, including "From Tambov" and "From Penza"! Well, here we go! And the first question that arises when getting to know this region is, of course, where does its name come from? Why Mordva? Or Mordovia? Not only did the Mordvin tribes never call themselves that, but they never even had such a word in their languages! And by "languages"! I didn't misspeak! There is no Mordvin language, and there never has been one! Here's the intrigue... Follow us on social media: Instagram - @stassrc or https://www.instagram.com/stassrc/?ig... Telegram - StasRailCars VK - https://vk.com/id444872632 Twitter -   / carsrail   Ok - Stas RailCars ✓✔♚ ► #travel #src