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577-585 - Make comparisons between secondary source documents. - Describe the development of Russia as an absolute tsarist state. Quiz:. 2/9 3/8 4/7 5/12 6/11 so, 1 and 10 go together. Louis XIV. Tsar Peter the Great. The Development of Russia.

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  1. 577-585 - Make comparisons between secondary source documents. - Describe the development of Russia as an absolute tsarist state.

  2. Quiz:

  3. 2/9 3/8 4/7 5/12 6/11 so, 1 and 10 go together.

  4. Louis XIV Tsar Peter the Great

  5. The Development of Russia • Similarities with the West: • Christian under the “Eastern Orthodox Church”. • Had a feudal division between boyars and peasants. • Was politically fragmented. However, Absolutism in Russia was VERY different from the West’s version…

  6. The Development of Russia • The “Mongol Yoke” in Russia • 1200s Chinggis Khan’s • army the “Golden Horde” • ruled Eastern Slavic lands • for almost 200 years. • Ending Mongol Rule • Moscow princes served • the Mongols as tax • collectors as a way to • increase boyar power. • By 1252 Moscow Prince • Alexander Nevsky was • allowed to “run” Moscow.

  7. The Mongols Invade Russia

  8. The Development of Russia • Ivan III (r. 1462-1505) • Assumed leadership of • Orthodox Christian • Church . • Distributed conquered • lands to a “service • nobility”, thus becoming • the first “tsar” in Russia’s • autocracy. • When Constantinople fell • to the Turks in 1453, tsars • saw themselves as “heirs” • to the old Roman Empire. • * Ivan III stopped paying • taxes to the Khan in 1480.

  9. Ivan III Tearing up the Great Khan’s Letter Requesting More Tribute

  10. The Development of Russia • Ivan IV (r. 1533-1584) • Fought wars against Mongols • and was first to crown himself • as “Tsar”.

  11. The Development of Russia • Ivan IV became known as “The • Terrible” due to his reign of terror: • Blamed boyars for his wife • Anastasia’s death in 1560, sent • secret police to “purge” boyars. • Increased demands on peasants • caused them to flee to “the wild” • into outlaw groups “Cossacks”. • Created a royal monopoly of all • commerce which stopped rise of • a middle-class • All subjects were “kholops”. • His death leads to “Time of • Troubles” (1598-1613) for Russia • with Bolotnikov Rebellion.

  12. The Development of Russia • Michael Romanov (r. 1613-1644) • Ivan’s grand-nephew • was elected by boyars • to put down the • Cossack rebellions. • Starts the Romanov • Family rule which • lasts 304 years!

  13. The Development of Russia • Alexis (r. 1645-1676) • Ruled during a relatively • calm time until 1652 • rebellion began when • Patriarch Nikon tried • to “purify” E.O.C.C. to • be more like the Greek • Orthodox Church. • “Old Believers” called • him the Anti-Christ, • caused chaos, allowed • Cossacks to rise up • again.

  14. The Development of Russia • Peter the Great (r. 1682-1725) • Sought to reform Russia • via military expansion. • Attacked Sweden in the • “Great Northern War” • (1700-21), but Charles XII • won early victory against • Russia… later Russia • prevails. Peter the Great

  15. The Great Northern War • Allied with Denmark • against King Charles XII • of Sweden • 1700-1721

  16. Russia Under Peter the Great Great Northern War turning point for Russia

  17. The Development of Russia • Peter the Great (r. 1682-1725) • Restored old service • obligations for all boyars. • Required compulsory education • for all young nobles (boyars). • Recruited talented foreign • advisors from the west. • Created a regular standing • army of over 200,000. • Increased serfdom to pay • for Russia’s military power.

  18. Peter the Great’s Palace at St. Petersburg

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