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Russia. Romanov Dynasty. 1600’s--- Russia untouched by the Renaissance. Peter the Great. He brought back technical experts, teachers and soldiers to Russia. An absolute Monarch modernized Russia. Traveled to western Europe Studied the advances of the Renaissance.

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  1. Russia Romanov Dynasty 1600’s--- Russia untouched by the Renaissance

  2. Peter the Great He brought back technical experts, teachers and soldiers to Russia. • An absolute Monarch • modernized Russia. • Traveled to western Europe Studied the advances of the Renaissance. • Used this knowledge to end Russia’s isolation

  3. Westernization • . • Policy to adopt western culture. • Many Russians opposed this • Peter became autocratic • Ruled with unlimited authority). ( really bossy)

  4. Peter’s Goals; • Strengthen the military (build a standing army and navy) • Expand borders (Fought wars) • Centralize royal power • all institutions brought under his control, including the Orthodox Church • Forced nobles to serve the state in civilian or military positions

  5. All boyars had to shave off beards. Russian dress had to be replaced with western style garments. Men and women had to attend parties and dance together. He passed laws that allowed the boyars to keep control over their lands, including control of serfs. He forced some serfs to work on road and canal projects. Under his rule, serfdom expanded. Anyone who resisted his new order would be tortured and executed. Corpses would be left to rot outside the palace wall for months

  6. Peter increases size and power of Russia Fought the Great Northern War and defeated the Swedes. Fought a war with the Ottoman Empire Got 2 warm water ports He built a new capital city, St. Petersburg. This was built in a swampy area on the Baltic. Many died building this city it became a symbol of absolutism. ( like Versailles)

  7. Great Northern War

  8. Fought the Ottoman Empire (Russo Turkish War) Azov

  9. Upon his death, nobles began to ignore his reforms & policies http://youtu.be/ZfWaHCWO42M

  10. Peter the Great's legacy negative positive Russian territory was expanded A mighty army & navy Warm water ports Ended Russia's isolation He used terror to enforce his absolute power Serfdom increased

  11. Catherine the Great 1762-1796 (67) • Encouraged western culture ( copied French Court) • Expanded borders further • Increased serfdom • Was autocratic • She differed from Peter in that • she granted more rights to Boyars. • Created public education • Built hospitals

  12. Catherine the Great 1762-1796 She took part in the partition of Poland with Austria and Prussia. The three countries partitioned Poland ( 1770’s) The kingdom of Poland vanished until after WWI

  13. Partition

  14. What was Peter’s inspiration, in one word ? Describe Peter the Greats’ accomplishments. http://youtu.be/bPj1tAKmPzc Why are warm water ports important? ________________________________ How did he differ from the western thought…give me two. How did he handle opposition to his ideas? _______________________________ Give three contributions of Catherine the great to Russia

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