THE RISE OF RUSSIA

THE RISE OF RUSSIA

CONSOLIDATION OF THE STATE

Mongol Domination (1240-1480)

Rise of Moscow (14th-15th c.)

Centralization & territorial growth

Building of autocracy under Tsars

Batu Khan (grandson of Chengis)

Tsar Ivan III “The Great” (r. 1462-1505)

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CONSOLIDATION OF THE STATE

Ivan IV “The Terrible” (r. 1530-1584)

completed process of solidifying power & eliminating opposition

Time of Troubles (1584-1613)

No legitimate heir

Anarchy, rebellion, civil war

THE RISE OF RUSSIA

CONSOLIDATION OF THE STATE

Establishment of Romanov Dynasty (1613)

Boyars (nobles) elect new Tsar, Mikhail I (r. 1613-1645)

Russia begins rise to international prominence

Tsar Alexei I (r. 1645-1678): increasing contact with West

THE RISE OF RUSSIA

RUSSIA UNDER PETER THE GREAT

Peter ascends throne as sole ruler in 1698

THE RISE OF RUSSIA

RUSSIA UNDER PETER THE GREAT

Transformation of Russian society

Westernization

Secularization

Modernization

THE RISE OF RUSSIA

RUSSIA UNDER PETER THE GREAT

Transformation of Russian society

Westernization

Secularization

Modernization

THE RISE OF RUSSIA

RUSSIA UNDER PETER THE GREAT

Military build-up

Created Russia’s first navy

Modernized military

Applied military principles in all areas

THE RISE OF RUSSIA

RUSSIA UNDER PETER THE GREAT

Economic Reforms

Adopted MERCANTLISM: state direction of economy

Embarked on early industrialization

Included coercion & forced labor

Production geared to needs of military

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RUSSIA UNDER PETER THE GREAT

Political Reforms

Role of State to be all-encompasssing

All subjects to serve state

Complete overhaul of administration

Made Church state institution

THE RISE OF RUSSIA

RUSSIA UNDER PETER THE GREAT (1689-1725)

Methods of social control

Extensive police system

PASSPORT system

Church as champion of autocracy

THE RISE OF RUSSIA

LEGACY OF PETER THE GREAT

Great achievements

Great cost (esp. human)

Great change for elites

Less change for masses