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21.1 How did the Russian state manage the process of territorial expansion? Historical context: Byzantines and the Christianization of Russia Mongol conquest and tributary states Alexander Nevsky Rise of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) and the Renaissance in Europe The Ruriks rise to power The Rise of Russia Ch. 21

21.1 How did the Russian state manage the process of territorial expansion? The expulsion of the Tatars (Mongols) Michael Rurik unites the Nobles The Boyars plot for as power and influence Serfs are increasingly bound to the land Cossacks move south for farm lands and expand the Tsar’s borders Ivan the III (the Great) The Rise of Russia Ch. 21

Ivan III (the Great) Becomes Grand Prince of Moscow 21.1 How did the Russian state manage the process of territorial expansion? Ivan III (the Great) Becomes Grand Prince of Moscow Leads the campaigns to expel Mongols and establish Russia as an independent empire Adopts the title TSAR (also spelled Czar) The Rise of Russia Ch. 21

21.1 How did the Russian state manage the process of territorial expansion? The Rise of Russia Ch. 21

Literally, Ivan Groznyy, the dreaded, or terrible one 21.1 How did the Russian state manage the process of territorial expansion? Ivan IV (The Terrible) Son of Vasily III Literally, Ivan Groznyy, the dreaded, or terrible one Grand Prince of Moscow at 3; Took control of the throne in 1547 (at 17) Completed the expulsion of the Mongols Expanded south to the Caspian Sea (Volga river ) * Pushed east into Siberia * Had 7 wives…and killed his own son and heir The Rise of Russia Ch. 21

21.1 How did the Russian state manage the process of territorial expansion? The Time of Troubles Ivan the IV is succeeded by Fyodor (the feebleminded) and Russian falls into a period of civil unrest, rebellion in the outer regions (especially Poland) until the Romanov dynasty is established. Ivan IV’s first wife (Anastasia Romanovna) was daughter of the Romanovs. The Rise of Russia Ch. 21

21.1 How did the Russian state manage the process of territorial expansion? The Time of Troubles Polish and Swedish armies threaten Russia leading to the election of Michael Romanov to be Tsar The Rise of Russia Ch. 21

21.1 How did the Russian state manage the process of territorial expansion? The Romanovs begin Old Believers- ultra traditional way of thinking who will be banished to the east, helping to expand further into Siberia The Rise of Russia Ch. 21

The Enlightenment enamored Tsar, who sought to reform his people- 21.1 How did the Russian state manage the process of territorial expansion? Peter the Great The Enlightenment enamored Tsar, who sought to reform his people- Traveled all over Europe- Built a modern navy and army Adopted the Julian Calendar to follow the rest of Europe Sponsored young men to study in European Universities The Rise of Russia Ch. 21

Required men to shave their traditional long untrimmed beards 21.1 How did the Russian state manage the process of territorial expansion? Peter the Great Required men to shave their traditional long untrimmed beards Made serfdom hereditary and permanent Married Catherine (who will become Catherine I) Died in 1724… The Rise of Russia Ch. 21

Catherine the Great(the II) 21.1 How did the Russian state manage the process of territorial expansion? Catherine the Great(the II) The Rise of Russia Ch. 21

Catherine the Great the II) 21.1 How did the Russian state manage the process of territorial expansion? Catherine the Great the II) Marries into the Romanov family and takes the throne in a coup when her husband Peter III is assassinated…many think she was behind the coup Reigns 1762-1796- Financially sponsors Denis Diderot’s Encyclopedie, but does not adopt Enlightenment ideals, yet is considered an “enlightened absolutist” akin to Frederick the Great The Rise of Russia Ch. 21

21.2 What aspects of Russian society did Peter the Great NOT seek to westernize? The Rise of Russia Ch. 21

Partition of Poland The Rise of Russia Ch. 21 21.1 How did the Russian state manage the process of territorial expansion? Partition of Poland The Rise of Russia Ch. 21

21.2 What aspects of Russian society did Peter the Great NOT seek to westernize? Reading pgs 485-6; The Nature of Westernization The Rise of Russia Ch. 21

21.3 What were the main causes of Russian policy toward the serfs? The Rise of Russia Ch. 21