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2. Medieval Russia connected Europe and Asia.
Three broad times zones with different
climates.
Northern Forests:
◦ Supplied lumber for building & fuel
◦ Good hunting
◦ No Farming - Poor soil and cold snowy climate
• Southern Farming:
Fertile Land
Location of Russia’s 1st Civilization
3. 3rd Region – Southern “steppe” – an open,
treeless grassland.
◦ Pastures for herds and horses of Nomadic peoples
◦ No natural barriers
◦ Great highway for Nomads to migrate
• Nomads from Asia settled and
conquered this vast territory.
• Vast River networks linked early
Russians to the advanced Byzantine
Empire.
4. Kiev – capital city of Russian state
Peoples:
◦ Slavic: Clans lived in small villages, farming, &
trading along rivers between Baltic & Black seas.
◦ Vikings: from Scandinavia – traveled along rivers
trading, and collecting “tribute” – forced
payments from Slav’s.
• Trade with Byzantine Empire opened Kiev up to
Christian missions.
• In 957, Princess Olga of Kiev converted and
Christianity spread widely.
• Russians adopt Byzantine
culture, art, music, architecture.
5. Princess Olga’s grandson Vladimir and his
son Yaroslav won military victories and
spread Christianity.
Close ties between church and state under
Yaroslav. Church dependent on State.
Brings about the Russian Orthodox church.
Yaroslav’s Impact:
◦ Religious texts translated into slavic languages
◦ Improvements to the city of Kiev.
◦ Written code of law & legal status to church
6. Young leader unites nomadic Mongols of
central Asia.
Genghis Khan – means “World Emperor”.
Between 1236 and 1241 the grandson of
Genghis led Mongol armies called “Golden
Horde” into Russia.
Looted & Burned Kiev and other Russian
towns.
7. Mongols convert to Islam
Tolerated Russian Orthodox Church
New Trade Routes established between
China and Eastern Europe
Ruled with absolute power – a later model
for Russian rulers.
Mongol rule cut-off Russia from Western
Europe.
Russians not a part of growth in arts &
science
8. Located near important trade routes.
Russian Princes steadily increased their
power.
As tribute collectors for Mongols, they
subdue neighboring towns.
Head of Russian Orthodox church made
Moscow his capital.
Moscow now political center but also
religious center as well.
9. Princess of Moscow take on new role of
“patriotic defenders” of Russia against foreign
rule.
1380 – Russians defeat the Golden Horde at
the Battle of Kulikova.
Ivan the Great – retakes northern Russia from
Lithuania.
Establishes absolute rule & limits the power of
the boyars – great landholding nobles.
Referred to himself as “Tsar” – the Russian
word for Caesar.
Church declares Ivan to be “like the highest
God.
10. Grandson of Ivan the
Great
1st official Tsar of Russia
at age of 17 in 1547.
Extreme Absolute Power
Emotionally unstable after
wife dies.
Kills own son in fit of
rage.
Creates “Oprichniki” –
agents of terror –
slaughter anyone
suspected of disloyalty.
Died 1584. Left country
in rebellion.