absolutism in russia ivan the terrible, peter the great, and catherine the great
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ABSOLUTISM IN RUSSIA
Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great, and
Catherine the Great
Introduced extreme
absolute power
Expanded Russian lands
Made Russia more
religious
Opened some trade with
the West
Set up the first Russia
secret police
Oprichniki (murdered
and killed thousands for
him)
Killed many nobles and
destroyed many towns
Killed his own son
IVAN THE TERRIBLE:YEARS1533-1584
Achievements Downfalls
Westernization
St. Petersburg
Modern army, new industries,
warm water port (Baltic Sea)
Extended boarders, unified the
nation
Reduced the power of the
nobility
Gained control of the Church
Did not reach the
Black Sea
Reforms died with him
PETER THE GREAT:YEARS 1682 -1725
Achievements Downfalls
CATHERINE I I : YEARS 1762 -1796
Born in Prussia, married to Peter III to solidify
Prussian-Russian relations
Catherine hated Peter III and resolved to rule
Russia herself
July 8-9 1762 bloodless coup d’ eta
July 17, 1762 Peter III is murdered and Catherine
becomes ruler of Russia
Solidified nobility's place
Improved government,
created Grand Commission
Improved laws
Expanded Russian
territory
Spread Enlightenment
Worsened peasants’
place in Russia
Waged many wars
Expanded military
military was becoming
the problem and rational
for rule
CATHERINE THE GREAT
Achievements Downfalls
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