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Absolute Rulers of Russia. Differences in Russia & Western Europe. Russian landowners treated serfs like property. Russians were Orthodox Christians. Russia was geographically isolated and had few seaports. In Western Europe, many serfs won their freedom and moved to cities.
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Differences in Russia & Western Europe • Russian landowners treated serfs like property. • Russians were Orthodox Christians. • Russia was geographically isolated and had few seaports. • In Western Europe, many serfs won their freedom and moved to cities. • Western Europeans were mostly Catholics and Protestants. • The geography of Western Europe helped trade and made political connections possible.
Peter the Great • Visited western Europe • Built St. Petersburg • Brought the Orthodox Church under state control • Reduced power of the nobles • Promoted men from lower ranks • Modernized the army • Opened schools • Promoted western ideas • WESTERNIZATION – laid groundwork for Russia’s economic and political power.
Ivan the Terrible Gone Bad • Began in 1560 • Followed Ivan’s accusations that the boyars had poisoned his wife Anastasia • Consisted of his own organized police force hunting down and murdering traitors
Importance of a Warm Water Port • Peter the Great believed Russia’s future depended solely on gaining a warm water port • This was the only way he believed Russia could compete economically with western Europe
The Westernization of Russia • Peter tried to westernize Russia in numerous ways • Started first newspaper • Raised women’s status • Ordered nobles to wear western fashions • Promoted education
Peter- The Absolute Monarch • Took control of the church • Reduced the power of landowners • Strengthened the army • Imposed taxes • Forced reforms on the Russian people
