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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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