Brief History of Russia PowerPoint

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A Brief History of Russia


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Early Russia

The First RussianState Emerged inpresent day Ukraine

in the late 800s


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Vikings from Scandinaviaconquered the local Slavic people


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In time the Vikings adopted Slaviccustoms

These Vikings were absorbed into the localpopulation


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Kievan Russia

This early Russianstate was called Kievafter its most

important city Due to its location on

the Dnieper River,Kiev flourished in

trade


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As trade expanded Kievan Russiaabsorbed ideas from the nearby

Byzantine Empire By 988, the efforts of

missionaries alongwith trading contacts

convinced the Rulerof Kiev, Prince

Vladimir to convert toChristianity.


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Mongol Rule

In the 1200s Mongols from Central Asia conquered ahuge empire that stretched from China to EasternEurope

In the 1240s a group of Mongols called Tatars by theRussians destroyed Kiev and other cities


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For nearly 250 years Mongolscontrolled Russia

Mongols had littleeffect on Russianculture

Mongols isolatedRussia from theByzantine Empire andWestern Europe


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Muscovite Russia

By the 1300s the cityof Moscow gained

importance as Mongolpower slowly declined

Moscows locationnear several rivers

facilitated trade


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Ivan the Great

Ivan III ruled from1468-1505

Created a strong,

unified Russian state Conquered other

lands and endedMongol rule in 1480


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The First Czar

Ivan the Greatmarried Sophia, theniece of the last

Byzantine Emperor in1472

Took the title Czar(Tsar) meaning

Caesar

Autocratic ruler


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Ivan the Terrible

Grandson of Ivan theGreat

Ivan IV was crowned

Czar in the mid 1500s


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Reign of Ivan the Terrible

Created a secret police Conducted a reign of

terror against powerful,independent nobles

Introduced reformsincluding a new lawcode

Expanded Russiasborders and renewed

contact with WesternEurope Encouraged the growth

of Feudalism


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Romanov Dynasty

The Romanovs cameto power in a time oftrouble in the early1600s

Michael Romanov,grandnephew of Ivanthe Terrible chosen asczar

The Romanovs ruledfor 300 years


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Peter the Great

Grandson of MichaelRomanov

Ruled from 1682-

1725 Set out to modernize

Russia


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Reign of Peter the Great

Set up schools toteach scientifictheories

Introduced reforms tomake governmentmore efficient

Built a new capital atSt. Petersburgawindow on the West


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Reign of Peter the Great

Conservative Russiansresisted Peters effortsat westernization

Peters reformsstrengthened Russia,but did not close thetechnology gap


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Catherine the Great

Ruled Russia from 1762-1796

Continued the reformsof Peter the Great


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Reign of Catherine

Urged Russians to adoptFrench culture includingEnlightenment ideas

When Enlightenmentideas conflicted withautocratic rulesheignored them

Catherine ExpandedRussian lands taking theCrimean peninsula andPoland

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