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Kievan Russia

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Kievan_Rus_en.jpg. Kievan Russia. Rise of the Kievan State. In 980 Vladimir I from Novgorod returned from exile to Kiev with a band of Varangians and self-established himself as king.

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Kievan Russia

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  1. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Kievan_Rus_en.jpghttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Kievan_Rus_en.jpg Kievan Russia

  2. Rise of the Kievan State • In 980 Vladimir I from Novgorod returned from exile to Kiev with a band of Varangians and self-established himself as king. • A religion initially was established based on 6 gods worshipped by Slavic subjects. (Bulliet 233) • Orthodox Christianity was later chosen as the official religion but Islam, Judaism, and Latin Christianity were considered. • Conversion to Orthodox Christianity was approximately made in 988. • A reluctant bride was chosen from the Byzantine empire. (Bulliet 234) http://warandgame.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/dukemichael1.jpg

  3. Writing in Russia • Writing was introduced in Russia using the Cyrillic alphabet. • The alphabet was created by a Greek monk named Cyril. • Cyrillic is similar to Greek but has 12 additional letters used to represent Slavic sounds not found in Greek.(http://www.pbs.org/weta/faceofrussia/reference/cyrillic.html) • The alphabet was introduced to Christian converts and then spread. • The use of Cyrillic and other religious factors is what separated Russia from the rest of Europe. (http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/history/russia/kievanrus.html) http://www.knowledgerush.com/wiki_image/8/88/Early_cyrillic_alphabet.png

  4. Political Structure • Kievan political structure was a blend of monarchic, aristocratic, and democratic elements. • Under the grand prince were boyar councils and town assemblies. • Boyar councils gave advice and support to the prince but could only influence the decision of the prince and not create their own laws. • Topics in town assemblies included: war, royal succession, appointments to office and the negotiation of treaties • Town assemblies did not create laws but rather suggested and made comments in hopes of those laws being changed. (http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp/kbId.90/sId./qx/knowledgebase.htm) http://static.newworldencyclopedia.org/7/7e/Bilibin_justice.jpg

  5. Trade • Political power was derived from trade rather than land. • Agriculture never played a major part in trade but subsistence farming was practiced. • Due to lack of agriculture the focus was put more on horse breeding. • Glassmaking was one of the main crafts developed in Kiev and Novgorod that played an important role in trade. • Most major trade was conducted through rivers. (Bulliet 234) http://everything-interesting.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/nicholas_roerich_guests_from_overseas.jpg

  6. Decline of Kevian Russia • One reason for decline was the rise of regional center’s. • Power succession was unconventional where the power was transferred to the eldest member of the ruling dynasty and not from father to son. • Constantinople declined itself and because it was a main trading partner resulted in the decline of Kevian Russia’s trading frequency. • All trade routes that went through the territory had less significance than those that didn’t go through Kevian Russia. • Invasion of the Mongol’s left no hope for Kevian Russia to be reconstructed. (http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0827617.html) http://static.newworldencyclopedia.org/6/6f/Igorsvyat.jpg

  7. Russian Rulers of the Kevian Age • Igor • Olga (Attempted to bring Christianity) • Sviatoslav I • Yaropolk I • Vladimir the Great (Made Christianity Official) • Sviatopolk the Accursed • Yaroslav the Wise • Iziaslav I  • Vseslav • Sviatoslav II • Iziaslav I • Vsevolod I • Sviatopolk II • Vladimir II Monomakh • Mstislav I (Last King under unified Kevian Russia) (http://www.experiencefestival.com/rurik_dynasty_-_rulers_of_kievan_rus) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Lissner_TroiceSergievaLavr.jpg/800px-Lissner_TroiceSergievaLavr.jpg

  8. In what year did Vladimir I come back from exile to Kiev? • A. 754 • B. 980 • C. 1053 • D. 857 E. 976 Quiz

  9. What was the purpose of the town assemblies? • A. To make laws B. Give advice to the king on what should be changed. C. Make suggestions and discuss several topics in hopes of being heard out. D. Voted on laws that should be created which are then approved by the king. E. Supported the Boyar councils Quiz

  10. Who was the last king that ruled over unified Kievan Russia? • A. Mstislav I B. Sviatopolk II C. Sviatopolk the Accursed D. Iziaslav I  E. Vsevolod I Quiz

  11. 1. Bulliet, Richard W., Pamela Kyle Crossley, Daniel R. Headrick, Steven W. Hirsch, Lyman L. Johnson, and David Northrup. The Earth And Its Peoples A Global History. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. Print. • 2. "Face of Russia: Cyrillic Alphabet." PBS. Web. 21 Oct. 2009. <http://www.pbs.org/weta/faceofrussia/reference/cyrillic.html>. • 3. Infoplease: Encyclopedia, Almanac, Atlas, Biographies, Dictionary, Thesaurus. Free online reference, research & homework help. &mdash; Infoplease.com. Web. 21 Oct. 2009. <http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0827617.html>. • 4. "KievanRus - Knowledge Base, HouseofNames.com." Coats of Arms (Family Crests) & Surname Histories. Web. 21 Oct. 2009. <http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp/kbId.90/sId./qx/knowledgebase.htm>. • 5. "KievanRus'" Minnesota State University, Mankato. Web. 21 Oct. 2009. <http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/history/russia/kievanrus.html>. • 6. "Rurik Dynasty - Rulers of Kievan Rus." Global Oneness - The meeting place for Cultural Creatives - Articles, News, Community, Forums, Travel & Events and much more. Web. 21 Oct. 2009. <http://www.experiencefestival.com/rurik_dynasty_-_rulers_of_kievan_rus>. Bibliography

  12. 1. Info:Main Page - New World Encyclopedia. Web. 21 Oct. 2009. <http://static.newworldencyclopedia.org>. • 2. Knowledgerush. Web. 21 Oct. 2009. <http://www.knowledgerush.com>. • 3. Redirect. Web. 21 Oct. 2009. <http://everything-interesting.com>. • 4. War and Game. Web. 21 Oct. 2009. <http://warandgame.files.wordpress.com>. • 5. Wikimedia Foundation. Web. 21 Oct. 2009. <http://wikimedia.org>. Bibliography Pictures

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