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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