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ABSOLUTE RULERS OF RUSSIA

ABSOLUTE RULERS OF RUSSIA. The First Czar. 1533: Ivan the Terrible becomes king of Russia Struggles for power with landowning nobles Seizes power and is crowned czar 1560: turns against nobles; kills them; takes land Ivan’s heir is weak  turmoil  Romanov becomes czar. PETER THE GREAT.

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ABSOLUTE RULERS OF RUSSIA

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  1. ABSOLUTE RULERS OF RUSSIA

  2. The First Czar • 1533: Ivan the Terrible becomes king of Russia • Struggles for power with landowning nobles • Seizes power and is crowned czar • 1560: turns against nobles; kills them; takes land • Ivan’s heir is weak  turmoil  Romanov becomes czar

  3. PETER THE GREAT • Becomes czar in 1696, begins to reform Russia • Russia cut off geographically from the rest of Europe  culturally isolated; religious differences widen gap • He visits western Europe to learn European ways • Goal: westernization • Brings Orthodox Church under state control • Reduces power of great landowners • Modernizes army by having European officers train soldiers • Introduces potatoes • Starts Russia’s first newspaper • Raises women’s status • Adopts western fashion • Advances education

  4. MODERNIZING RUSSIA

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