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The Byzantine Empire Influences Russia. Byzantine missionaries converted the Slavs. Saint Methodius and Saint Cyril invented the Cyrillic Alphabet which led to the spread of Orthodox Christianity in Russia. Write your name!. Rise of Russia. Geography-lies on Eurasian plain and borders China - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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The Byzantine Empire The Byzantine Empire Influences RussiaInfluences Russia

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Byzantine missionaries converted the Slavs

• Saint Methodius and Saint Cyril invented the Cyrillic Alphabet which led to the spread of Orthodox Christianity in Russia.

• Write your name!

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Rise of Russia• Geography-lies on Eurasian plain and borders ChinaGeography-lies on Eurasian plain and borders China• Ural Mts. Physical boundaryUral Mts. Physical boundary• Wanted Moscow to be the “Third Rome”Wanted Moscow to be the “Third Rome”• 3 regions helped shape early Russian life3 regions helped shape early Russian life

– North-Lumber and huntingNorth-Lumber and hunting– South-Fertile land for farmingSouth-Fertile land for farming– SteppeSteppe-treeless grassland Open to nomads from Asia -treeless grassland Open to nomads from Asia

and Europeand Europe

•Kiev Kiev – Commercial city in Ukraine established by – Commercial city in Ukraine established by Scandinavians in 9thc, became the center for a kingdom Scandinavians in 9thc, became the center for a kingdom that flourished until the 12th c.that flourished until the 12th c.

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• Great “Highway”Great “Highway”

• Nomadic migratesNomadic migrates

• Rivers linked Byzantine to RussiaRivers linked Byzantine to Russia

• Vladimir I – ruler of Kiev (980-1015) converted kingdom to orthodox Christianity

• Russian Orthodoxy – Russian form of Christianity brought from the Byzantine Empire

Steppe AreasSteppe Areas

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First CivilizationFirst Civilization

• Kiev RusKiev Rus in Present day Ukrainein Present day Ukraine

• Home of vital trading networksHome of vital trading networks

• Would become the center of the first Would become the center of the first Russian stateRussian state

• Boyars – Russian landholding Boyars – Russian landholding aristocrats; possessed less political aristocrats; possessed less political power than their western European power than their western European counterpartscounterparts

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Kiev and the Byzantine EmpireKiev and the Byzantine Empire• Trade helped Kiev enter the Byzantine empireTrade helped Kiev enter the Byzantine empire• 957 Princess Olga of Kiev converted to 957 Princess Olga of Kiev converted to

Byzantine ChristianityByzantine Christianity– Grandson, Prince Vladimir, spread religion which Grandson, Prince Vladimir, spread religion which

gained strength gained strength

• Yaroslav the Wise – led Kiev at its’ heightYaroslav the Wise – led Kiev at its’ height– Built Santa Sophia ChurchBuilt Santa Sophia Church– Cyrillic alphabet was devised and usedCyrillic alphabet was devised and used

• Russians started to adapt religious art, music Russians started to adapt religious art, music and architecture and architecture – Onion domesOnion domes

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Onion DomesOnion Domes• Type of architectural dome that frequently Type of architectural dome that frequently

adorns Russian Orthodox Churches. adorns Russian Orthodox Churches. •The domes are often brightly The domes are often brightly painted; the colors symbolize different painted; the colors symbolize different aspects of religion. Green, blue, and aspects of religion. Green, blue, and gold domes represent the gold domes represent the Holy Trinity, the Spirit of God, and Jesus, respectively.

•Onion domes often appear in Onion domes often appear in groups of three or five, groups of three or five, representing the Holy Trinity or representing the Holy Trinity or Jesus and the Jesus and the Four Evangelists, respectively. Domes standing alone represent Jesus.

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• Nomadic people from central AsiaNomadic people from central Asia– United by Genghiz Khan (Later Chapters)United by Genghiz Khan (Later Chapters)

• Looted and burned KievLooted and burned Kiev• Russian princes had to pay money to rule without Russian princes had to pay money to rule without

Mongol interferenceMongol interference• Mongol rule cut off Russian contacts with Western Mongol rule cut off Russian contacts with Western

Europe which were making advances in art and Europe which were making advances in art and sciencescience

• Russian Orthodox grows stronger due to religious Russian Orthodox grows stronger due to religious tolerationtoleration

• Tatars – Mongols who conquered Russian cities Tatars – Mongols who conquered Russian cities during the 13during the 13thth c.; left Russian church and c.; left Russian church and aristocracy intactaristocracy intact

Mongol InfluencesMongol Influences

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Moscow Takes LeadMoscow Takes Lead

• With their location near With their location near trading rivers, Moscow trading rivers, Moscow steadily increased their steadily increased their powerpower

• Head of Russian Head of Russian Orthodox church made Orthodox church made Moscow capital, became Moscow capital, became political and spiritual political and spiritual centercenter

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Ivan the Great ---- Ivan IIIIvan the Great ---- Ivan III

• Recovered Russian Recovered Russian territories that were lost territories that were lost to invading Mongolsto invading Mongols

• Tried to limit the power ofTried to limit the power of boyars (landowning boyars (landowning nobles)nobles)

• Took on the title of Czar Took on the title of Czar (Russian for Caesar)(Russian for Caesar)

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Ivan the Terrible --- Ivan IVIvan the Terrible --- Ivan IV

• GrandsonGrandson• Nobles granted land for Nobles granted land for

military servicemilitary service• Tied serfs to landTied serfs to land• Violent, killed own sonViolent, killed own son• Black horses and black Black horses and black

robes-slaughtered rebelsrobes-slaughtered rebels• Introduced Russia to Introduced Russia to

extreme absolute power extreme absolute power Eastern EuropeEastern Europe

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Shaping Eastern Europe

• Geography Geography makes area makes area cultural cultural crossroadscrossroads

• Crusades will Crusades will bring in a lot bring in a lot of Muslims to of Muslims to areaarea

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RecapRecap

• Byzantine Byzantine • Greek languageGreek language• Claimed right to appoint Claimed right to appoint

the head of the churchthe head of the church• Did not accept popeDid not accept pope• $$ Good – Silk, Paper$$ Good – Silk, Paper• Taxes provided money to Taxes provided money to

run govt. and armyrun govt. and army

• Western EuropeWestern Europe• Latin in churchesLatin in churches• Pope had power and Pope had power and

the people acceptedthe people accepted• Trade, town life and Trade, town life and

learning declined after learning declined after the fall of Romethe fall of Rome