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Absolute Rulers of RussiaI can analyze different absolute
rulers of Russia and analyze whether they were overall good or bad rulers
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What’s Different in Russia?Russia Western
EuropeLabor •Serfs are property
•Cannot leave the land•Are bought and sold
•Won freedom during ren/ref•Moved to cities
Religion •Orthodox Christian
•Catholics & Protestants
Geography •Isolated•Few seaports – none warm water
•Trade & political connections are easily made
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Ivan III (the Great)
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Ivan III• Centralizes the Russian government
• Gets rid of Mongol rule
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Vasily III Continues to
expand Russia
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Ivan IV (the terrible) Absolute ruler Takes throne at 3 Fighting between the
boyars (nobles) about controlling Ivan
At16 Ivan takes over and crowns himself Czar
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Good Period 1547-1560 Added land to
Russia Created code
of laws Ruled justly
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The bad period 1560+
First wife dies (he has 8 total)
Blames boyars – said they tried to poison her
Created a secret police force to execute traitors
Killed eldest son during a fight in 1581
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Ivan the Terrible and Torture
Tortured and executed thousands of people Once had an entire city killed because a few
people planned an uprising Ivan tortured people himself
He came up with elaborate types of torture: Burning people alive in a huge pot of water Frying people to death Tearing off their limbs
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Ivan dies a few years later All heirs to the throne keep mysteriously dying
Leaders from Russia gather to choose next Czar
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Romonov’s Michael
Romanov starts the Romanov dynasty
Strengthened government
Enforced laws Put down revolts
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Peter the Great r.1682-1725
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When he takes over . . . Serfs were still property – could
be used to pay debts Western Europe is some
mysterious land full of sinners (non Orthodox people)
Russia missed the renaissance and reformation
Foreigners had to live in their own section of the city
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Peter Loved all things Western Europe
Visited the foreign quarters of the city
Was Fascinated with modern machinery
Goes on a Grand Tour of Europe
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Peter wants to
Westernize Russia
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Obstacles in Peter’s Way
People wouldn’t change Russian Orthodox Church Boyars Cost
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Peter’s Solution - force Takes over the Russian Orthodox Church
Limited the power of the Boyars Hired Europeans to run his army Has a standing army of 200,000 Instituted heavy taxes
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Institutes: The Potato (becomes staple in
Russian Diet) A newspaper (edits it himself) Required women to attend social
gatherings (elevating their status in Russia)
Ordered Nobles to dress like the west Added schools for arts, sciences,
navigation
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Wants to Build a Western City
Starts a war with Sweden to get land on the Baltic Sea
Builds St. Petersburg on swamp land 25,000-100,000 died while working
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Absolutist LeadersLEADER/RULED WHERE?
POSITIVE EFFECTS NEGATIVE EFFECTS OVERALL – WAS THIS LEADER GOOD OR BAD?
Ivan IV
Peter I
Complete this table in your journals!