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The Rise of Russia and the Great Schism

7.4 | The Rus takes form while the Church gets a divorce

Kievan Rus

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)

{The Great Schism 1054 AD

We’re the same

Yes, we are. Why are you

“better”?

That makes no sense

I’m better than you

God talks to me, so I

knowNo we’re

not!

The East refused to acknowledge the West’s superiority over the East

Because God said so

Over time, decentralization created powerful nobles

Internal disputes weakened the state c.1150 AD Then the Mongols came 1223 AD

The Russian Steppe Batu Kahn – Grandson and leader of the Golden

Horde Kiev falls 1240 AD

The Rus Under Siege

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

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

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

{Russia Rises

Ivan III (the Great) 1440-1505 AD – Late bloomer

Why?1) Asserted Russian independence2) Stopped paying tribute 3) Conquered appanages to unify them4) Marries niece of last Byzantine Emperor

(successor)5) Adopts title Czar (Tsar)