The Russian Empire Chapter 11 Section 2
Setting the Stage Byzantines Result: Traded w/ & sent missionaries to Slavic regions Cultural diffusion Result: Russian Culture Blending Slavic & Greek culture
Geography Location: West Ural Mountains In-between 2 seas? Black Sea & Baltic Sea Modern Day Nations? Ukraine & Russia
Geography 3 Rivers: All 3 Result: Dnieper, Don, Volga Slow moving Interconnecting Result: Highways Goods & ideas Sometimes Armies & disease
Location
Early Inhabitants Slavic Tribes 800s Blended with the Slavic people Common culture No pol. Unity 800s Vikings = Rus Built forts along the rivers 1st unified territory? Rurik Novgorod (842) Blended with the Slavic people Over time adopted Slavic culture
The Vikings
Rus Capital moved to Kiev (880) Grew into principality Dnieper River Better access to Byzantine Empire Via ____________ Sea Grew into principality Small state ruled by a prince
Cathedral of St. Sophia
Vladimir (980) What do all politicians want? Power What would help them control their people? Unity What is the greatest unifier? Religion
Vladimir Sent envoys out to observe the major religions Failures: What are the major religions (4)? Failures: Islam No alcohol or pork Judaism loss of Jerusalem evidence abandoned by God Western Christianity Churches no beauty
Vladimir Winner: Why? Eastern Christianity Splendor of Constantinople God’s presence Caesaropapism
Vladimir
Vladimir The Baptism of Vladimir Viktor Vasnetsov (1890)
The Baptism of Kievans by Klavdy Lebedev Result: Vladimir & subjects converted Imported teachers Instruct the people in the new faith The Baptism of Kievans by Klavdy Lebedev
Yaroslav the Wise
Yaroslav the Wise Vladimir’s son Achievements: Not so wise Pol. Marriages forge trading alliances Legal code Built 1st library Not so wise He ÷ his realm among his sons Fought amongst themselves Became new practice
Decline Yaroslav’s succession policy Crusades disrupted trade Mongols From the steppes of Asia Swept into Europe 1240 Batu Khan (Genghis’ grandson) Sacked Kiev Ruled southern Russia = 200 yrs.
Mongols Khanate of the Golden Horde K = kingdom G = Royal Color of the Mongols H = camp
Russia Under Mongol Rule 2 demands Absolute obedience & heavy tribute Russians could follow their customs Practice their religion Russian nobles cooperated w/ Mongols Crushed revolts & collected taxes Isolated Little access to new ideas & inventions
Moscow Founded 12th century Strategic location 1156 crude village Near the 3 rivers Control rivers = control European Russia
The Mongols
The Mongols
Moscow
Ivan I (1304-1340) Russian Noble 1320s crushed R revolt against Mongols Rewards: Tax collector of all Slavic lands Title “grand prince” Result: Most powerful & wealthiest Russian prince Patriarch moved city’s prestige & new ally
Ivan I & Successors Enlarged Moscow’s territory Land purchases Wars Trickery Shrewd marriages
Ivan III
Ivan III Tearing the Great Khan’s Letter Requesting More Tribute in 1480
Ivan III (1440–1505) 43 yr reign (longest-reigning Russian ruler) Took title Czar Caesar Goal: Make Moscow 3rd Rome Refused to pay tribute (1480) Battle of Ugra River (150 mi. SW of Moscow) Neither side advanced Result: Bloodless standoff = liberation