Before 1450
Early interaction with the _________ empire that inspired trade connections.
What is the Byzantine Emprie?
The first Tsar of Russia from 1547 to 1584.
Who is Ivan IV?
A peasant who received a plot of land as protection from a noble, but were bound to the land and had little personal freedom.
What is a Serf?
A common claim that the right to rule was given to a ruler by God
Divine Right Monarchy
An important trading city with Constantinople founded in 880.
What is Kiev?
First to gain full control of the throne from 1682 to 1725
Who is the Peter the Great or Peter I?
The noble landowning class that stood at the top of the social pyramid.
What is a boyar?
Time when Peter established new industries owned by the state, especially shipyards in St. Petersburg and iron mines in the Ural Mountains.
What is the time of Industrialization?
First Russian state that declined in the 1200s due to the Crusades disrupting trade and an invasion by the Mongols.
What is Kievan Rus?
Dynasty that took control of Russia in 1613
What is the Romanov Dynasty?
A band of fiercly independent warriors consisting of peasants who escaped serfdom as well as criminals and other adventurers
What is a Cossack?
An increase in ________ that began to compel workers to work in shipyards.
What is Taxation?
_______ and the _____ ______ who led the invasion by the Mongols that destroyed the capital city Kiev and began their rule in 1240.
Who is Batu and the Golden Horde?
A form of government where the monarch holds supreme authority without being restricted by written laws, customs, and legislature.
Absolute Monarchy
Paramilitary force loyal to Ivan IV that was dressed in black and traveled quickly on horseback.
What is the Oprichnina?
Effect: ________ became more oppressed than ever because of the new tax.
What are Peasants?