1. Impact of the Byzantine Empire
Development of Russia
Impact of the Byzantine Empire

2. East & Central Europe
Slavic people divided into 3 groups: western, eastern, & southern Slavs
Western Slavs formed the Polish & Bohemian kingdoms
Poles, Czechs, Hungarians were all converted to Christianity by German Monks
Eastern Slavic people were converted to Orthodox Christianity by two Byzantine missionary brothers; Cyril & Methodius
Croats, Serbs, & Bulgarians were converted to Eastern Orthodoxy

4. Russia Eastern Slavic people settled in present day Ukraine & Russia
8th century, Swedish Vikings began to move in search of plunder & trade routes
Vikings eventually dominated the native people
Vikings named it Rus = where word Russia is derived

5. St. Cyril and St. Methodius

6. Kievan Rus
Oleg, Viking leader, settled in Kiev at the beginning of 10th century & created principality of Kiev
Oleg successors expanded Kiev until it reached territory between Baltic & Black Seas, & Danube & Volga rivers
The growth of Kiev attracted Byzantine missionaries

7. Oleg

8. Kievan Rus Continued…
Vikings married Slavic wives & gradually assimilated into the Slavic population
Rus leader, Vladimir, married sister of Byzantine Emperor
Officially accepted the Eastern Orthodox Church for himself and all the people in 988 (It became the state religion)
Kievan Rus prospered up until invasions brought an end to the 1st Russian state in 1169

9. Vladimir I Chose
Eastern Orthodoxy

11. Mongol Rule in Russia
13th century, Mongols conquered Russia & forced Russian princes to pay tribute to them
Alexander Nevsky, prince of Novgorood, defeated a German army in northwest Russia in 1242
Khan, leader of Mongolia, rewarded Nevsky title of grand prince
Nevsky descendants became princes of Moscow & eventual leaders of Russia

12. Alexander
Nevsky, Prince
Of Novgorod

13. Ivan III
Ruled from1462 – 1505
United the Russian nation and strengthened the authority of the monarchy
His reign marks the beginning of Muscovite Russia. He assumed the title of 'Sovereign of all Russia', and adopted the emblem of the two-headed eagle of the Byzantine Empire.
After the fall of Constantinople to the Turks in 1453, the Russians came to regard their branch of the Orthodox Church as the last stronghold of true Christianity.
Freed Russia from the Mongols in 1480

14. Classwork P. 300 Geography Skills
P. 302 Read the Eyewitness to History and answer the three questions
YOU MUST WRITE THE QUESTIONS!