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Russian Interaction 1450 to 1750

Russian Interaction 1450 to 1750. With Western Europe and the Ottomans. By: Emily Robbins, Danielle Abraham, Emily Fichter. Russian Interaction with Western Europe. Peter the Great. Discovered that the Russians were 200 years behind the advancements of the Western Europeans

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Russian Interaction 1450 to 1750

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  1. Russian Interaction 1450 to 1750 With Western Europe and the Ottomans By: Emily Robbins, Danielle Abraham, Emily Fichter

  2. Russian Interaction with Western Europe Peter the Great • Discovered that the Russians were 200 years behind the advancements of the Western Europeans • Idolized the Western European Civilization • Began to turn Russia away from Asian culture connections and towards the culture of the West • Believed that by following Europe customs it would help modernize the Russian Empire

  3. Russian Interaction with Western Europe Changes made by Peter • He strived to decrease Russia’s isolation and to increase the size and power of the empire. • Commanded Russian nobility to shave their beards and to dress in European style • Encouraged women to participate in public interests • Education in Children • St. Petersburg was created

  4. Russian Interaction with Ottomans Catherine the Great • Was crowned Empress and absolute ruler of Russia. • Believed the Russian Empire would gain power by attaining a larger population • Started to expand through war • Started her expansion by gaining control over Poland During the war the Ottoman controlled Egypt.

  5. Russian Interaction with Ottomans Catherine the Great • The Russians supported the Egyptians who were under Ottoman rule, when they chose to rebel from1769-1771. • In 1770 the Russians also helped to incite an anti-Turkish rebellion in Greece. • Even greater than her defeat of Poland was the control that she gained of the Black Sea and the vast steppes of Crimea (Ukraine), by defeating the Ottoman Turks.

  6. Russian Interaction with Ottomans Catherine the Great • The successful war with the Ottomans, known as the Russo-Turkish wars, gave Russia control over the rich north shore of the Black Sea by 1783. • These Turkish defeats were the largest in history • The interaction between the Ottomans and Russians proved to be extremely violent throughout the Russo-Turkish wars.

  7. Explain who Peter the Great was and what contributions he made to the Russian Empire. Do you believe that the interaction between the western Europeans or the ottoman empire were more influential to the development of Russia? Explain. Questions for Discussion

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