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Early Russian History

Early Russian History. Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY. Russia Today. Former Soviet Region Compared in Latitude & Area with the United States. Russia’s Time Zones. Topography of Russia. Rich Soil of the Steppes. Chernozen Soil. Siberia  “Permafrost”.

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Early Russian History

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  1. Early Russian History Ms. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

  2. Russia Today

  3. Former Soviet Region Compared in Latitude & Area with the United States

  4. Russia’s Time Zones

  5. Topography of Russia

  6. Rich Soil of the Steppes Chernozen Soil

  7. Siberia  “Permafrost” • Average temperatures of January vary from 0 to -50°C, and in July from 1 to 25°C • 150,000,000 population. • A former “gulag” Soviet prison camp.

  8. Themes in Russian History • Expansion by conquest. • Need for warm-water ports. • The necessity of a strong, central government.

  9. Early Russia

  10. Early Byzantine Influences:Orthodox Christianity

  11. Early Byzantine Influences:Orthodox Christianity

  12. Early Byzantine Influences:Cyrillic Alphabet

  13. Novgorod

  14. Russian Boyars

  15. Russian Expansion

  16. Alexander Nevsky: 1220-1263 Battle on the Ice(Neva River) Against the Swedes TeutonicKnight

  17. The Mongols Invade Russia

  18. Ivan the Great (r. 1462-1505) Ivan III Tearing the Great Khan’s Letter Requesting More Tribute in 1480.

  19. Russia in the Late 1500s

  20. Michael Romanov (r. 1613-1645)

  21. Romanov Dynasty(1613-1917) Romanov Family Crest

  22. The Pendulum of Russian History Pro-WestFor Progress & ChangeEncourage New Ideas,Technologies, etc. Anti-WestIsolationistXenophobicUltra-Conservative • A few Tsars • Intellectual elites • Merchants/businessmen • Young members of the middle class. • Most Tsars • Russian Orthodox Church • Military • Boyars • peasants REFORM-MINDEDLEADER DEMAGOGUE

  23. Peter the Great (r. 1682-1725)

  24. Russia & Sweden After the Great Northern War

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