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The Rise of Russia

The Rise of Russia. Geography. Cold Surrounded by water but……no warm water port for trading Forest Grasslands. People. Mix of Slavic tribes and Vikings. City of Kiev. 1 st major city Present day Ukraine. Vladimir. Converted Russian people to Christianity

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The Rise of Russia

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  1. The Rise of Russia

  2. Geography • Cold • Surrounded by water but……no warm water port for trading • Forest • Grasslands

  3. People • Mix of Slavic tribes and Vikings

  4. City of Kiev • 1st major city • Present day Ukraine

  5. Vladimir • Converted Russian people to Christianity • Linked emperor with religion • Influenced by Byzantine Empire • Common trade routes

  6. Begin Contact with Byzantine • Orthodox Christianity • Cyrillic Alphabet

  7. Mongols invade • Between the Crusades and Mongols, Kievan Empire declined • Kiev destroyed in 1240 • Mongols isolated Russians from Europe

  8. Ivan III • Russian Prince • Freed Russians from Mongol rule in 1480 • Crowned himself “Czar” • Proclaimed Russia would be 3rd Rome • Moved to Moscow

  9. Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible) • 1533 • 1547-1560 –Good Ivan • 1560 1584 Bad Ivan • Execution of traitors/enemies of boyers (nobles) • Secret police

  10. Was Ivan terrible? • In 1581, Ivan beat his pregnant daughter-in-law for wearing immodest clothing, which may have caused a miscarriage. His son, also named Ivan , upon learning of this, engaged in a heated argument with his father, which resulted in Ivan striking his son in the head with his pointed staff, causing his son's (accidental) death.

  11. Killed son • Accused of poisoning wife • Younger son took thrown at death and died without an heir

  12. Romanov Dynasty • After years of quarrel, boyars chose next leader, Michael Romanov beginning Romanov dynasty • Restored power to government

  13. Isolation • Mongol Rule and religious differences had kept Russia from interaction with Europe. (missed Renaissance and Age of Exploration) • No Seaport for trade • Russians looked to Constantinople for guidance, not Rome

  14. Peter the Great- Absolute Monarch • 6’6 • Prior to becoming czar at 24, Peter went and studied in the “west” as a commoner • Decided it was best to westernize Russia • Russia needed warm water port to trade

  15. Westernization by Peter • Reduced power of great landowners • Introduced potatoes • Western clothes and fashions • Beard Tax Advanced schools (stressed education) • Increased women status • Newspaper • Fought Sweden for warm water port

  16. St. Petersburg • Peter’s “window to the west” • New capital of Russia

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