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THE KIEVAN RUSSIAN STATE

THE KIEVAN RUSSIAN STATE. THE KIEVAN RUSSIAN STATE. BEGINNING OF DECLINE Death of Iaroslav the Wise, 1054 State divided up among 5 sons Civil war ensues until 1113 External enemies like Polovtsy attack. THE KIEVAN RUSSIAN STATE. RESURGENCE Vladimir Monomakh (r. 1113-1125)

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THE KIEVAN RUSSIAN STATE

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  1. THE KIEVAN RUSSIAN STATE

  2. THE KIEVAN RUSSIAN STATE • BEGINNING OF DECLINE • Death of Iaroslav the Wise, 1054 • State divided up among 5 sons • Civil war ensues until 1113 • External enemies like Polovtsy attack

  3. THE KIEVAN RUSSIAN STATE • RESURGENCE • Vladimir Monomakh (r. 1113-1125) • Temporarily stems decline • Patron of learning & church • Able ruler & administrator • But preoccupied with war: with Polovtsy, Finns, Poles, Byzantines

  4. THE KIEVAN RUSSIAN STATE • CONTINUED DETERIORATION • MSTISLAV (r. 1125-1132) • IAROPOLK (r. 1132-1139) • Further civil war • Andrei Bogoliubskii, Prince of Rostov & Suzdal, sacks Kiev, 1169 • Moves seat of Grand Prince to Vladimir • Kiev sacked again, 1203

  5. THE KIEVAN RUSSIAN STATE • SOCIAL STRUCTURE • Population @ 7-8 million • Ethnically diverse • Social hierarchy: • Princes/royal families • Boyars (nobles) • Clergy • Liudi (Freeman) • Smerdy (Semi-free) • Slaves

  6. THE KIEVAN RUSSIAN STATE • POLITICAL STRUCTURE • Lose federation of city-states • 3 basic forms of government • Monarchic • rule by Grand Princes • Aristocratic • rule by Boyar DUMA (council) • Boyars members of Prince’s DRUZHINA (guard) • Democratic/oligarchic • rule by VECHE (city assembly)

  7. THE KIEVAN RUSSIAN STATE • ECONOMIC STRUCTURE • Trade & Commerce • Extensive foreign & domestic, exports & imports • Princes & Boyars also merchants

  8. THE KIEVAN RUSSIAN STATE • ECONOMIC STRUCTURE • Agriculture • Cultivated land in both steppe & forest zones • Adoption of 3-field system led to increased productivity • Princes, boyars, church = large land holders • Labor organized around OBSHCHINA (commune)

  9. THE KIEVAN RUSSIAN STATE • ECONOMIC STRUCTURE • Promysly (industries & crafts) • Engaged in wide variety of productive activities • Used to supplement income • Overall, economically prosperous period

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