Expansion
What weakened empire did the Russians target at the beginning of their expansion?
Mongol Empire
Who was the main leader in Early Tsardom?
Ivan the Terrible
Which social class was seen as to be picked by God?
King/ruler
Who killed his son in a fit of rage with a metal-tipped staff in 1581?
Ivan the Terrible
There were multiple reasons as to why they expanded name one?
Alex Answer
What was the second period of the Russian empire called
Early Tsardom
What form of government was the Russian Empire?
Autocracy
How tall was Ivan the Terrible (within 5 cm)?
1.78m 178cm
What year did the Russians defeat the Mongols?
1480
Who was the main ruler during the Petrine reforms?
_ The Great
Peter
What was Russification?
This was the process in which if you did not adopt orthodox christianity and russian language then you were automatically second class.
What Russian city was the largest European city by 1700?
Moscow
What was one of the names for the Russian pioneers who helped expand Russia into East Asia?
Cossacks,or peasant-adventurers
What was the system of government developed by the Russians?
Prikazy
What was the main religion, and where did they adopt it from?
Eastern orthodoxy, byzantine empire.
How much did the population grow in the Empire from 1450-1750? Within 1 million.
Population grew from ~6 million to ~15 million
On their path of expansion, the Russians captured land along what river?
Volga River
What was the palace that was built in St Petersburg?
Winter Palace
What was Mysticism?
The path to knowledge of the holy reality of christianity.
What city's religion influenced Moscow massively?
Constantinople.