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AGE OF ABSOLUTISM
RUSSIA
Russia = small city-state, but under policy
it became an empireSite of first Russian state – (city) located on the riverFrom - centuries (800-1200’s), Kiev had profitable with the empireResult: Russia heavily influenced by
( )Examples:
(Russian Orthodox church largest church in Russia)
Byzantine alphabet allowed Russians to read the
; Alphabet called Government: rule
EXPANSION
KIEVDNIEPER
9TH 13TH BYZANTINE
BYZANTINESCULTURAL DIFFUSION
RELIGION & GOVERNMENT
BIBLE CYRILLICABSOLUTE
TRADE
EASTERN ORTHODOX
MONGOL INVASIONS:In , the Mongols attacked & demolishedMongols were lead by Genghis Khan’s grandson
Khan – ruled Russia for years
Biggest impact:had few new &
- end of Mongol rule; Russians now led byhe refused to pay Mongols tribute & took
the name(Russian version of Caesar)
1240 KIEV
200
ISOLATIONIDEAS INVENTIONS
1480 IVAN III
CZAR
BATU
ABSOLUTE RULERS OF RUSSIA:Ivan III - -
becomes center of power in Russia
with the fall of in 1453,
became the new headquarters of the Orthodox Church
Ivan IVIvan III’s – 1st official Russian ruler
- (known as Ivan the )• Used & force• Set up police force – murdered
anyone thought not to be
1462 1505
CONSTANTINOPLEMOSCOW
1533-1584CZAR
MOSCOW
TERRIBLEBRUTAL RUTHLESS
SECRETLOYAL
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GRANDSON
ABSOLUTE RULERS OF RUSSIA:Peter the GreatWhen Ivan IV died, Russia fell into
known as until- Peter travels to Europe to learn about
their
begins policy of in Russia
Russian under Peter the GreatI. armyII. Took control of the churchIII. Built new capital –IV. Adopted western customs
CHAOSTIME OF TROUBLES
1697CUSTOMS & MANUFACTURING
MODERNIZED
WESTERNIZATION
1696
ORTHODOXST. PETERSBURG
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