the rise of russia and the great schism
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The Rise of Russia and the Great Schism. 7.4 | The Rus takes form while the Church gets a divorce. Established c.900 by the “brothers” Frying at Constantinople and subsequent settling – 988 AD convert to Christianity Yaroslav the Wise – Grand Prince 1019 AD Collected religious books - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Rise of Russia and the Great Schism
7.4 | The Rus takes form while the Church gets a divorce
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Kievan Rus
Established c.900 by the “brothers” Frying at Constantinople and
subsequent settling – 988 AD convert to Christianity
Yaroslav the Wise – Grand Prince 1019 AD
Collected religious books Court of scribes to translate Greek
works (Slavic) Hired Byzantine architects to beautify
Kiev Issues with migrations (Russian
steppe)
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{The Great Schism 1054 AD
We’re the same
Yes, we are. Why are you
“better”?
That makes no sense
I’m better than you
God talks to me, so I
knowNo we’re
not!
The East refused to acknowledge the West’s superiority over the East
Because God said so
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Over time, decentralization created powerful nobles
Internal disputes weakened the state c.1150 AD Then the Mongols came 1223 AD
The Russian Steppe Batu Kahn – Grandson and leader of the Golden
Horde Kiev falls 1240 AD
The Rus Under Siege
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For the most part, the Russians were left to themselves Mongols not interested in administration
Russians did this for them Appanage Russia – rulers vying for power under the
Mongols, who sat back and simply… ruled Cooperation = not too bad Rebellion = slaughter
Russia Under the Mongols
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Grand Prince of Novgorod c.1240 Encouraged Russians to cooperate with
Mongols Became a hero of Russia
Stabilized situation with Mongols Fought off Swedish invasion from the
north Crusades launched against Russia
(Teutonic Knights) Defeated German crusaders – Battle on
the Ice 1242 AD
Alexander Nevsky
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As a center of political power and learning GP of Muscovy – Dmitry Donskoy c.1365 AD Defeats the Mongols but still under their hegemony
This trend is dying however – his succession was personal Russians will begin to unify in face of the Mongols
Like the Greeks against Persia
Moscow Rises
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{Russia Rises
Ivan III (the Great) 1440-1505 AD – Late bloomer
Why?1) Asserted Russian independence2) Stopped paying tribute 3) Conquered appanages to unify them4) Marries niece of last Byzantine Emperor
(successor)5) Adopts title Czar (Tsar)