PPT-Russian History 1689 Peter the Great

Brought Western ideas and culture to Russia He even traveled thru western Europe and met with European leaders in disguise to experience their culture 1762 Catherine the Great She cared about the Russian people and built schools hospitals and granted them some religious freedom. AOS1 - Revolutionary ideas, leaders, movements and events. The . Great War. How strong was Russia by 1913?. Politically:. Tsar Nicholas II’s position had stabilised, ruling in conjunction with a conservative Duma AND . The Largest region we will study, spanning two continents and including eleven time zones.. Countries as ranked by GDP. Kazakhstan. Turkmenistan. Countries as ranked by land size. Kazakhstan. Russia. The Peter and Paul Fortress. St.Peter’s. Gate. . – the central gala gate to the fortress was built in . 1718. , according to the project of . Domenico. . Tresini. . It is decorated with wooden bas-reliefs.. Great. 1672-1725. Statue of Peter the Great in St. Petersburg. Words To Know. czar. : title used for all-powerful rulers in Russia. modernize. : to become more up-to-date (modern=today). westernize: to become more like "the West" (at this time, we were talking about western Europe). 1500–1800 . Japanese Reunification . Civil War and the Invasion of Korea and Manchuria, 1500–1603 . In the twelfth century, with imperial unity dissolved, Japan came under the control of a number of regional warlords called . Lets keep this final push up!. The Great War:. Stalemate 1914-1917. Outdated battle strategy, especially, by the French made the war very bloody. Believed spirit would win the battle . Germany was on the brink of winning the war at the very start . . Rus. First Russian state is known as . Kievan. . Rus. or the . Kievan. Empire – 850-1240. Rose out of mutual need. Citizens had common goal of survival. Vikings, Scandinavians, Turks, but mostly Vikings (in the north). Russia Unifies . and Expands. 14th Century. Ivan III (the Great). Duchy of Moscow takes lead in expelling Mongols. Orthodox Christianity. By 1480, independent state. Restoration of traditional rule. Role overseeing church. Vocabulary. Boyars – wealthy Russian citizens (aristocrats). Cossacks – Horse backed soldiers and pastoralist nomads that quickly took over land in Eastern Russia.. Pomestie. – granting land to soldiers in exchange for loyalty & defense. Russian Culture History and Government Romanov Czars and the Empire Russia was left behind as W. Europe thrived Czar Peter I (the Great) worked to modernize Russia Gained land and seaports Age of Revolution Absolutism in Europe France Under Louis XIV One response to the crises of the seventeenth century was increasing the power of the monarch to achieve stability Absolutism: a system in which the ruler holds total power Saint-Petersburg. Автор: . Палий Н.С.. 20. 1. 0 г.. St.Petersburg is quite a young city.. It was founded on May the 16-th 1703 by Peter I.. St . Petersburg is rightly considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The city itself is even often called an open-air museum because the streets are full of beautiful architectural ensembles and monuments.. Moscow. to St. Petersburg . Part 2. Welcome to . Kizhi. Kizhi Island Is Unique. An island in Lake Onega, the second largest lake in Europe. Less than 100 km(62 miles) from the Artic Circle. Open air museum. Land Based Empires part 1. (Mughals, Ottomans, Russians, Safavids, Manchu ). Timeline Russia Political Rulers. 1259-1502 The Golden Horde-Established by . Batu. Khan . . Mongols ruled .