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The Russians

The Russians. “Third Rome”. The Early Slavs and Rus. Slavs 800s Varangians arrive 862 Novgorod and Rurik Oleg moves to Kiev, trade increases with Constantinople Olga’s grandson Vladimir 980 comes to power in Kiev 989 baptism of all of Kiev. Rus and the Mongols.

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The Russians

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  1. The Russians “Third Rome”

  2. The Early Slavs and Rus • Slavs • 800s Varangians arrive • 862 Novgorod and Rurik • Oleg moves to Kiev, trade increases with Constantinople • Olga’s grandson Vladimir • 980 comes to power in Kiev • 989 baptism of all of Kiev

  3. Rus and the Mongols • 1019 Yaroslav the Wise • Last great ruler before Mongols arrive • Christianity thrived, alliances formed w/ W Eur. • Mongol Invasion • 1200s (1240 destroyed Kiev) • Worked with AlexandrNevsky (prince of Moscow) • Golden, Khanate, Horde • Moscow thrived

  4. A Russian Identity • Ivans • I: 1300s, tax collector for the Mongols • Patriarch of Kiev moves to Moscow • III: Tsar (czar) • “Third Rome” • 1480 split from Mongols – rise of the Russian state

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