FORMATION OF PRUSSIA & RUSSIA

Why were small states able to play a significant role in European affairs in the 17th Century?

Sweden????

FORMATION OF PRUSSIA

Brandenburg Elector of Brandenburg – Hohenzollern

Inheritance and gains from 30 yr. WarDuchy of Prussia

Frederick William (The Great Elector) Frederick III ---King Fredrick I Frederick William I – doubled the size of the

army Frederick II (the Great) doubles the size of

Prussia

Militarism of PrussiaMilitarism

○ Policy??Alliances

○ Side with France against H__________○ Side with Sweden against P___________

Standing army was almost independent of the state

Junkers and their position in the military

Frederick the Great

Westernizingof Russia

Reasons why Russia was backwards

Mongols E. OrthodoxNo Warm

Water Ports

Development of RussiaIvan IIIIvan IV “The Terrible”

Time of TroublesRomanovs

SerfdomStephen Razin

Russian Orthodox ChurchOld Believers

Enter: Peter the GreatForeignPolicy

•Expansion•Where & Why•Great Northern War / St. Petersburg

DomesticPolicy

•Westernization•State Services•Serfdom

ReligiousPolicy

•Secularization of Russian Orthodox Church•Old Believers