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Absolute Rulers Of Russia

Absolute Rulers Of Russia. Jocelyne h. Travis r. Jesse r. Samm f. The first Czar - Ivan IV * “Ivan the terrible “ * Took thrown in 1533 - boyars: Russia’s landowning nobles - 1547- 1560 * Ivan's “ Good Period” * Gave Russia a code of law * Added lands to Russia.

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Absolute Rulers Of Russia

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  1. Absolute Rulers Of Russia Jocelyne h. Travis r. Jesse r. Samm f.

  2. The first Czar - Ivan IV * “Ivan the terrible “ * Took thrown in 1533 - boyars: Russia’s landowning nobles - 1547- 1560 * Ivan's “ Good Period” * Gave Russia a code of law * Added lands to Russia

  3. Rule by Terror -1560 * Ivan’s “ Bad Period “ * After Anastasia died • Death & Destruction * Executed Boyars * Seized Boyars estates and gave them to a new class of nobles. *1581, Killed oldest son and heir * Ivan died 3 years later

  4. Map Of Russia 1547 IvanIV the Terrible

  5. Peter The Great • -1696 • * Peter Becomes sole Ruler of Russia • *Peter is known as “Peter The Great” • Russia Contrasts With Europe • * Serfdom in Russia lasted into mid- 1800’s • * Landowners treated serfs like property • * Against the law for serfs to run away from their owners • * Geographic barriers also isolated Russia

  6. Map of Russia

  7. Peter Rules Absolutely • Inspiration * Russia would compete with Europe * Peters goal was westernization • Peter Reforms * Peter brought the Russian Orthodox Church under state control. * Reduced the power of landowners.

  8. Do now: Venn Diagram • Compare and Contrast Ivan To Peter. • Have at least 4 things on each side.

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