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The Rise of Russia and the Great Schism

The Rise of Russia and the Great Schism. 7.4 | The Rus takes form while the Church gets a divorce. Established c.900 by the “brothers” Frying at Constantinople and subsequent settling – 988 AD convert to Christianity Yaroslav the Wise – Grand Prince 1019 AD Collected religious books

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The Rise of Russia and the Great Schism

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  1. The Rise of Russia and the Great Schism 7.4 | The Rus takes form while the Church gets a divorce

  2. Established c.900 by the “brothers” • Frying at Constantinople and subsequent settling – 988 AD convert to Christianity • Yaroslav the Wise – Grand Prince 1019 AD • Collected religious books • Court of scribes to translate Greek works (Slavic) • Hired Byzantine architects to beautify Kiev • Issues with migrations (Russian steppe) KievanRus

  3. The Great Schism 1054 AD Because God said so God talks to me, so I know I’m better than you No we’re not! We’re the same That makes no sense Yes, we are. Why are you “better”? The East refused to acknowledge the West’s superiority over the East

  4. Over time, decentralization created powerful nobles • Internal disputes weakened the state c.1150 AD • Then the Mongols came 1223 AD • The Russian Steppe • BatuKahn – Grandson and leader of the Golden Horde • Kiev falls 1240 AD The Rus Under Siege

  5. For the most part, the Russians were left to themselves • Mongols not interested in administration • Russians did this for them • Appanage Russia – rulers vying for power under the Mongols, who sat back and simply… ruled • Cooperation = not too bad • Rebellion = slaughter Russia Under the Mongols

  6. Grand Prince of Novgorod c.1240 • Encouraged Russians to cooperate with Mongols • Became a hero of Russia • Stabilized situation with Mongols • Fought off Swedish invasion from the north • Crusades launched against Russia (Teutonic Knights) • Defeated German crusaders – Battle on the Ice 1242 AD Alexander Nevsky

  7. As a center of political power and learning • GP of Muscovy – Dmitry Donskoy c.1365 AD • Defeats the Mongols but still under their hegemony • This trend is dying however – his succession was personal • Russians will begin to unify in face of the Mongols • Like the Greeks against Persia Moscow Rises

  8. Russia Rises Ivan III (the Great) 1440-1505 AD – Late bloomer Why? • Asserted Russian independence • Stopped paying tribute • Conquered appanages to unify them • Marries niece of last Byzantine Emperor (successor) • Adopts title Czar (Tsar)

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